Narrative Overview of Animal and Human Brucellosis in Morocco: Intensification of Livestock Production As a Driver for Emergence?

Overview

Journal Infect Dis Poverty

Publisher Biomed Central

Date 2015 Dec 23

PMID 26690090

Citations 25

Authors

Marie J Ducrotoy

Khaoula Ammary

Hicham Ait Lbacha

Zaid Zouagui

Virginie Mick

Laura Prevost

Ward Bryssinckx

Susan C Welburn

Abdelali Benkirane

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Abstract

Brucellosis is one of the most widespread zoonoses in the world caused by several species of the genus Brucella. The disease, eradicated in many developed countries, is a re-emerging neglected zoonosis endemic in several zones especially in the Mediterranean region, impacting on human health and livestock production. A One Health approach could address brucellosis control in Morocco but scarcity of reliable epidemiological data, as well as underreporting, hinders the implementation of sustainable control strategies. Surveillance and control policies implemented by the Moroccan government in domestic animals (cattle and small ruminants) in the last few decades are assessed for disease impact. This study considers the origins of animal brucellosis in Morocco and the potential for emergence of brucellosis during a shift from extensive to intensive livestock production.

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