BRUCELLOSIS IN SLAUGHIERED CARCASSES IN UPPER EGYPT

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A total of 3134 blood sera samples from slaughtered cattle (1285), buffaloes (1430), camels (51) and sheep (368) was analyzed by using Rose Bengal and agglutination tests and revealed that the two tests gave similar results. The p < /strong>resence of Brucella in 3.2%, 0.5% and 7.9 in cattle, buffaloes and camel respectively while brucell osis failed to detect in sheep carcases.