Investigating the prevalence of brucellosis in cattle in Wakhan district and the center of Badakhshan province using the Rose Bengal serological test

چکیده

Brucellosis is a zoonotic bacterial disease caused by the bacterium Brucella, which has different types in animals and humans. Because the cause of this disease is intracellular, it shows less reaction to antibiotics and its treatment takes a long time, so the treatment of the disease in animals is not cost-effective. The outbreak of the disease has been in all countries of the world and it has also been reported in Afghanistan. The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of brucellosis in cattle in Wakhan district and the center of Badakhshan province, which was done using the Rose Bengal serological test. A total of 100 cattle, of which 20 were male, were sampled as suspected of brucellosis, out of which 15 were positive and the rest were negative. Therefore, it is said that the prevalence of this disease is at a high level and if control measures are not taken, it will cause major health problems