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Bovine brucellosis seropositivity in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, 2021–2024: Temporal, and spatial trends

Abstract

Bovine brucellosis in Mpumalanga exhibits marked temporal variability, seasonal peaks, and spatial clustering. These findings support targeted, risk-based surveillance, strategically timed vaccination, and strengthened biosecurity, prioritising hotspot municipalities and high-risk seasons within a One Health framework.

Research topics

  • Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
  • Zoonotic diseases and public health
  • Vector-Borne Animal Diseases

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0344037

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