@article{Mwangi_Matofari_Muliro_Bebe_2016, title={Occurrence of <i>Brucella and Mycobacteria</i> Species in Raw and Fermented Camel Milk along the Value Chain}, volume={4}, url={https://ajouronline.com/index.php/AJAFS/article/view/2668}, abstractNote={&lt;p&gt;The study sought to determine the presence of &lt;em&gt;Brucella&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;Mycobacteria&lt;/em&gt; species in raw and fermented camel milk (&lt;em&gt;suusa) &lt;/em&gt;along the value chain in Kenya. Fresh milk, fermented milk and blood samples from camels were collected at production, bulking (Isiolo) and at market centres (Nairobi, Eastleigh). Serological tests were used for screening and confirmation of &lt;em&gt;Brucella&lt;/em&gt; species while molecular techniques using Line Probe Assay was used to analyse for presence of &lt;em&gt;Mycobacteria&lt;/em&gt; species of major clinical relevance. At production, incidence of &lt;em&gt;Brucella &lt;/em&gt;species was 17% using confirmatory Antigen Rapid &lt;em&gt;Brucella&lt;/em&gt; Antibody Test (ARBAT). Line probe assay identifiedatypical and typical &lt;em&gt;Mycobacteria&lt;/em&gt; species which included&lt;em&gt;M. avium, M. kansasii, M. intracellulare&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;M. malmoense &lt;/em&gt;and &lt;em&gt;Mycobacteria tuberculosis&lt;/em&gt; complex (MTBC). Fresh camel milk at production had higher incidence of &lt;em&gt;Mycobacteria &lt;/em&gt;species than fermented milk (&lt;em&gt;suusa&lt;/em&gt;) made from it. &lt;em&gt;Mycobacteria tuberculosis&lt;/em&gt; complex (MTBC) an important human strain associated with infection of tuberculosis in humans was identified in raw and fermented camel milk. Occurrence of &lt;em&gt;Brucella &lt;/em&gt;species and &lt;em&gt;Mycobacteria tuberculosis&lt;/em&gt; complex in camel milk greatly poses a public health concern to consumers as well as in the commercialization of indigenously produced fermented camel milk product, &lt;em&gt;suusa&lt;/em&gt;, in Kenya.&lt;/p&gt;}, number={4}, journal={Asian Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences}, author={Mwangi, Linnet W. and Matofari, Joseph W. and Muliro, Patrick S. and Bebe, Bockline O.}, year={2016}, month={Aug.} }