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Meta-Analysis
. 2023 Dec;43(1):1-9.
doi: 10.1080/01652176.2023.2228355.

Prevalence of bovine brucellosis in India: a meta-analysis

Jaismon P A  1 , Sushmitha A P  1 , Med Ram Verma  1 , Yash Pal Singh  1 , Udipta Borthakur  1 , Sanjay Kumar  1 , Khan Sharun  2 , Kuldeep Dhama  3
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Meta-Analysis

Prevalence of bovine brucellosis in India: a meta-analysis

Jaismon P A et al. Vet Q. 2023 Dec.

Abstract

Background: Bovine brucellosis is a highly contagious zoonotic disease that hinders production and is a vital public health concern. Even though brucellosis is one of the important diseases in India, the exact prevalence details of the disease are not known.

Objective: To derive an estimate of the prevalence of brucellosis in India.

Material and methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis were carried out by using PRISMA and MOOSE protocols. A total of 133 studies were taken from online sources and various publications. Among these, 69 studies were incorporated that include a total of 140908 bovines. The data were compiled from 1990 to 2019 around India.

Results: Pooled estimates of the prevalence of brucellosis in cattle and buffaloes were 16.6% (95% CI: 13.0, 21.1) and 14.2% (95% CI: 8.9, 21.8), respectively and in bovines was 15.1% (95% CI: 12.0, 18.8). The meta-analysis revealed that there was significant heterogeneity between the published studies.

Conclusion: As the prevalence of bovine brucellosis in India is not known hence the present study will provide the knowledge on prevalence and epidemiology of bovine brucellosis in India and will be helpful for the government to make policy plans to control this disease in India.

Keywords: Bovine; India; brucellosis; buffalo; cattle; cow; meta-analysis; prevalence.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s). All authors declare that there exist no commercial or financial relationships that could, in any way, lead to a potential conflict of interest.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Schematic depiction of the literature selection procedure for the systematic review of the prevalence of brucellosis in bovines of India.
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Figure 2.
Schematic depiction of the literature selection procedure for the systematic review of the prevalence of brucellosis in cattle of India.
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Figure 3.
Schematic depiction of the literature selection procedure for the systematic review of the prevalence of brucellosis in buffaloes of India.
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Figure 4.
Funnel plot that elucidates potential publication bias in prevalence of bovines.
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Figure 5.
Funnel plot that elucidates potential publication bias in prevalence of cattle.
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Figure 6.
Funnel plot that elucidates potential publication bias in prevalence of buffaloes.
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Figure 7.
Forest plot showing the result of 69 studies reporting the prevalence of brucellosis in bovines in India.
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Figure 8.
Forest plot showing the result of 46 studies reporting the prevalence of brucellosis in cattle in India.
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Figure 9.
Forest plot showing the result of 14 studies reporting the prevalence of brucellosis in buffaloes in India.
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