Research Article

Brucellosis in Camels and Humans: Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors in Amibara District of Afar Region, Ethiopia

Table 1

Overall Brucella seroprevalence and association of abortion with the disease in camel.

VariablesNumber testedNo. of RBPT positive (%)No. of CFT positive (%) valueOR (95% CI)

Sex0.8140.7 (0.075–91.85)
Male910 (0)
Female223188 (3.2)

Abortion history≤0.0136.2 (7.52–351.9)
Yes3715 (42.1)7 (19.23)
No2044 (3.4)1 (0.284)

Only female animals were considered; significant.