Dr. Neharika Saxena

Rajasthan University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
India

Abstract Title: Seroprevalence of Brucellosis in Camels in Bikaner and nearby Villages in Thar Desert of Rajasthan

Biography:

Neharika saxena is working as an assistant professor in Apollo college of veterinary medicine, jaipur, India.She ia an ARS net exam qualified and phd in Veterinary public health,She is masters in veterinary public health and epidemiology.She has published many papers and books on Veterinary public health and epidemiology.

Research Interest:

Brucellosis is a hideous illness of camels in India. It is caused by Brucella melitensis and Brucella abortus. The main symptoms of this disease in camels are hygroma and orchitis. Seroprevalence of Brucellosis was studied by RBPT and ELISA from 177 serum samples of camel. Serum samples were collected from Bikaner and nearby villages Gadwala, Gadola, and Naurangdesar. The study included 108 males and 69 females aged between 0.2 and 20 years. Of these, 15 camels (8.47%) were found positive, including 7 males (6.48%) and 8 females (11.59%). Variable prevalence was observed. Highest prevalence was observed in the camel more than 12 years of age. Lowest prevalence was observed in camels aged 8-12 years. ELISA results indicated prevalence of 1.20% in the 5-8 years age group and 0.60% in camels aged 8-12 years and over 12 years. This investigation highlights the presence of Brucellosis among camels in Bikaner and surrounding areas of Rajasthan, underlining its zoonotic potential and the associated public health risk for individuals exposed to infected animals, raw milk, or meat.