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This study aims to estimate the seroprevalence and identify risk factors associated with small ruminant brucellosis in the region.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold>\n                    A cross\u2010sectional study was conducted from February to April 2022 in six selected kebeles of the Dubti district in the Afar region of Ethiopia to investigate the seroepidemiology of ovine and caprine brucellosis. Researchers collected 300 serum samples from apparently healthy sheep (69) and goats (231). The samples were initially screened for brucella antigens using the rose bengal plate test (RBPT). Reactors identified by the RBPT were then confirmed using the indirect enzyme\u2010linked immunosorbent assay (I\u2010ELISA) at the Animal Health Institution (AHI). The study employed descriptive statistics, Pearson\u2019s chi\u2010square (\n                    <jats:italic>X<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    ), and univariable logistic regression analyses to analyze the data.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>\n                    The overall seroprevalence of brucella infection in small ruminants in this study was 6.7% (20 out of 300). Specifically, the seroprevalence rate in sheep was 7.2% (5 out of 69), and in goats, it was 6.5% (15 out of 231). The chi\u2010square and univariable logistic regression analyses showed no significant association between brucella seropositivity and factors such as species, sex, age, parity, district, or abortion history (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    &gt; 0.05).\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold>\n                    The findings of this study reveal that brucella infection is circulating in small ruminants in the study area and the broader Afar region. Further research should be conducted across the entire region that focuses on determining the regional seroprevalence of brucella, conducting molecular\u2010based isolation, and identifying biotypes.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1155\/vmi\/7469192","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,4]],"date-time":"2025-04-04T05:52:13Z","timestamp":1743745933000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Seroprevalence and Associated Factors of Small Ruminant Brucellosis in the Dubti District of the Afar Region, Ethiopia"],"prefix":"10.1155","volume":"2025","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7026-6267","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Teshager","family":"Dubie","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Trhas","family":"Kasa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Getachew","family":"Kinfe","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Abdallah","family":"Bulbula","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hagos","family":"Asgedom","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,2]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_13_1_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3201\/eid1509.090091"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_2_2","unstructured":"Central Statistic Authority Study on Sero-Prevalence of Small Ruminant and Human Brucellosis in Yabello and Dire Districts of Borena Zone Oromia Regional State Ethiopia 2020."},{"key":"e_1_2_13_3_2","volume-title":"Sheep and Goat Production and Marketing Systems in Ethiopia: Characteristics and Strategies for Improvement","author":"Gizaw S.","year":"2010"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_4_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4314\/evj.v15i2.67692"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_5_2","first-page":"665","article-title":"Prevalence of Major Goat Diseases and Mortality of Goat in Daro-Labu District of West Hararghe, Eastern Ethiopia","volume":"2","author":"Tsegaye D. 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