Comparación de los casos positivos a brucelosis con la prueba Rosa de Bengala y SAT-EDTA en la población de equinos de la zona sur provincia de los Ríos

Brucellosis in horses, commonly known as "mal de la cruz" or "mal de las cotas," is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Brucella abortus. This disease can affect both horses and other animals, including cattle, sheep, and goats. It is characterized by causing abortions in pregnant mares, as well as inflammation in the reproductive organs in both males and females. In the present study, an evaluative-descriptive approach was conducted, focusing on comparing positive cases of Brucellosis using the Rose Bengal and SAT-EDTA tests. Subsequently, the Non-Parametric Test, chi-square test, was applied. In this research, the confirmation of Brucella presence in the equine population of the southern zone of Los Rios Province was carried out. Of the total samples analyzed, it was identified that the incidence of Brucellosis in horses detected by the SAT-EDTA test is 9%, while the incidence detected by the Rose Bengal test is 5%. The incidence of Brucellosis in male horses is 4% by the Rose Bengal test and 6% by the SAT-EDTA test, while in female horses, it is 1% and 4%, respectively. The analysis of the data reveals that the incidence of Brucellosis in horses varies according to their origin and the type of test used. In the BABA region, the Rose Bengal test (RB) shows an incidence of 4%, while the SAT-EDTA test registers an incidence of 8%. In BABAHOYO, the Rose Bengal test (RB) did not detect positive cases, while the SAT-EDTA test reveals an incidence of 1%. On the other hand, in VINCES and PALENQUE, none of the tests detected positive cases. Overall, the SAT-EDTA test presents a higher incidence compared to the Rose Bengal test, with a total incidence of 9% and 5%, respectively, in the sample of 364 horses.

• Main Author: Espín Valencia, Ored Sinay (author)
• Format: bachelorThesis
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Brucella; Brucelosis; SAT-EDTA; Zoonosis
• Online Access: http://dspace.utb.edu.ec/handle/49000/16151