Summary

The research was investigating the seroprevalence of goat brucellosis, ehrlichiosis and chlamydiosis and the possible role played by the wildlife/livestock interface area. Three study sites were chosen based on proximity to game park and the nature of the interface area. The study sites were divided into porous interface area  ( where game park fences are no longer in place and livestock mix with wildlife in grazing and watering sites), non-porous area ( fences are still intact and there is limited to no direct contact between livestock and wildlife) and lastly non-interface area ( there is no direct mix of livestock and wildlife due to distance from the game park). Brucellosis was not detected throughout all 3 study sites and chlamydiosis and ehrlichiosis revealed a remarkably high seroprevalence with the non-porous interface recording much higher seroprevalences. Based on this, it was concluded that the interface area plays an influential in disease transmission.