Seroprevalence of Brucella infection in yaks (Bos grunniens) on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau of China

Trop Anim Health Prod. 2011 Feb;43(2):305-6. doi: 10.1007/s11250-010-9726-8. Epub 2010 Nov 17.

Abstract

The seroprevalence of Brucella infection in yaks was surveyed on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau of China in 2010. A total of 621 serum samples was collected from six counties and were tested by serum agglutination test. The results showed that 56 (9%) of the samples were positive for Brucella. The results of the present investigation indicate that brucellosis is common in yaks on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau of China.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brucellosis / epidemiology
  • Brucellosis / veterinary*
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases / epidemiology*
  • China / epidemiology
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies