COMPARISON OF TWO DIFFERENT LABORATORY TESTS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF Brucella melitensis AND Brucella abortus FROM SPIKED MILK SAMPLES OF CAMEL, GOAT AND SHEEP

U. Wernery, Sh. Jose, F. Hakimuddin, F. Abidi, K. Khazanehdari and B. Johnson
Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 597, Dubai, UAE

ABSTRACT

The results of two laboratory tests, PCR and culture were compared with each other for the recovery of Brucella melitensis and Brucella abortus from spiked camel, goat and sheep milk samples. The results showed the same sensitivity for camel milk but a lower PCR sensitivity for sheep and goat milk.
Key words: B. abortus, B. melitensis, camel brucellosis, spiked milk samples