Seroprevalencia de brucelosis bovina y su relación con el aborto, en edad reproductiva en el cantón El Carmen, provincia Manabí, Ecuador

Abstract The objective of the present study was to determine the seroprevalence of bovine brucellosis and its relationship with abortion in reproductive age in the canton El Carmen, Manabí province, Ecuador, which worked with 183 cows of reproductive age in 20 farms in the canton of El Carmen , Manabí province, The diagnosis was made using the rapid technique of Rosa de Bengala, and as confirmatory test Elisa Competitiva, to make the relationship between the age of the females and the history of abortions were established three groups: from 24 to 48, 49 to 72 and greater than 73 months, considering intervals of 24 months, as a result a seroprevalence of 5.46% of females of reproductive age was found, it was established that 20% of the cattle farms were affected by the disease in the canton studied, it was determined that 80% of the sick females had antecedents of abortions and it was possible to appreciate with accuracy that the females with ages between 49 and 72 months had the highest percentage of abortions. It is concluded that Canton El Carmen presents a seroprevalence of 5.46%, that 20% of livestock farms were affected by the disease, 80% of sick females had antecedents of abortions, it was determined that females aged between 49 and 72 months they had the highest percentage of abortions, in the canton of El Carmen, Province of Manabi, Ecuador.Keywords: Seroprevalence; brucellosis; abortion; reproductive age; The Carmen Keywords: seroprevalence; brucellosis; abortion; reproductive age; El Carmen. Resumen El objetivo del presente estudio fue determinar la seroprevalencia de brucelosis bovina y su relación con el aborto en edad reproductiva en el cantón El Carmen, provincia Manabí, Ecuador, el cual se trabajó con 183 vacas en edad reproductiva en 20 ganaderías en el cantón El Carmen, provincia Manabí, El Diagnóstico se realizó mediante la técnica rápida de Rosa de Bengala, y como prueba confirmatoria Elisa Competitiva, para hacer la relación entre la edad de las hembras y el historial de abortos se establecieron tres grupos: de 24 a 48, de 49 a 72 y mayores a 73 meses, considerando intervalos de 24 meses, como resultado se encontró una seroprevalencia de 5,46% de hembras en edad reproductiva, se estableció que el 20% de las fincas ganaderas estaban afectadas por la enfermedad en el cantón estudiado, se determinó que un 80% de las hembras enfermos presentaban antecedentes de abortos y se pudo apreciar con exactitud que las hembras con edades comprendida