Prevalence and Risk Factors of Camel brucellosisin ElgadrrIf State of Sudan.

Across- sectional study was carried from April 2015 to October 2015 to determine the prevalence of, and to identify Risk factor for Brucellosis infection in camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Gadarrif State, Sudan. A total of 252 camels from 60 camel herds were included in this study, The Study was conducted in four selected locality in Gadarrif State. From Algadarrif (109), Butana (93), Wast Algadrrif (15), and Alshwak (35) Localities. Of these, 8.4 % (215 out of 252), and 13.5% (37 out of 252) were female and male camels respectively. Atotal of 252 samples were collected and screened by and Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT). Among these, 23 were positive giving an individual prevalence rat of (9.2). This Study show that the occurrence of the disease was slightly higher in Algadarrif (89.o %), Butana (89.2%), and Alshwak (92.1%) (P11 years) 9.1%, and in (6-10 years) 6.2%. there was also significant increasing Seropositivity with respect to increasing herd size ( P>0.25) Seropositivity was large herds (>70 ) 10.6% , in moderate herds(