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Seroprevalence Of Mycoplasma Ovipneumoniae In Goats In Hunan Province, China, Ping-Yuan Xu, Yun-Chao Peng, Xu-Xiang Ouyang, Sheng-Guo Tan
Seroprevalence Of Mycoplasma Ovipneumoniae In Goats In Hunan Province, China, Ping-Yuan Xu, Yun-Chao Peng, Xu-Xiang Ouyang, Sheng-Guo Tan
The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine
Little information is available about the seroprevalence of Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae infection in goats in China. In the present study, the seroprevalence of M. ovipneumoniae infection in goats was investigated in Hunan province, China between September 2015 and September 2016. A total of 750 serum samples collected from 10 herds in various administrative regions in Hunan province, China were evaluated using indirect hemagglutination assay (IHA). Antibodies to M. ovipneumoniae were tested in 234 of 750 serum samples (31.2%) (IHA titer≥1:16). The M. ovipneumoniae seroprevalence ranged from 22% to 50% among different regions in Hunan province, and the difference was statistically significant …
Seroprevalence Of Bluetongue Virus Infection And Associated Risk Factors In Domestic Ruminants In The South Of Iran, Mohsen Manavian, Majid Hashemi, Davood Nikoo, Farhang Tavan, Seyed Mohammad Hossein Hosseini, Mehran Bakhshesh, Mohammad Hossein Marhamatizade
Seroprevalence Of Bluetongue Virus Infection And Associated Risk Factors In Domestic Ruminants In The South Of Iran, Mohsen Manavian, Majid Hashemi, Davood Nikoo, Farhang Tavan, Seyed Mohammad Hossein Hosseini, Mehran Bakhshesh, Mohammad Hossein Marhamatizade
The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine
A cross-sectional study was designed and 3,872 blood samples were collected from apparently healthy sheep, goats and cows in Fars province, the south of Iran. The sera were screened for detection of bluetongue virus (BTV) antibodies using a commercially competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit. Overall prevalence rate of BTV antibodies among the domestic ruminants was 57.64% (70.93%, 55.70% and 19.77% for sheep, goat and cow, respectively). Associations between each independent variable, including ruminant type, age, sex, region, farming system and breed, and BTV infection were statistically significant (p<0.05). Females were 1.32 times more likely to exhibit seropositivity. Odds ratio for BTV infection was higher in older animals and traditional farming. The results revealed a wide spread of BTV infection in the domestic ruminants, especially in sheep and goat. Further studies of the distribution of Culicoides vectors in the region, virus isolation and genome sequencing of the isolated viruses are suggested.
Seroprevalence And Molecular Investigation Of Brucellosis In Camels Of Selected Districts Of Punjab, Pakistan, Asim Shahzad, Ahrar Khan, Muhammad Zargham Khan, Muhammad Saqib
Seroprevalence And Molecular Investigation Of Brucellosis In Camels Of Selected Districts Of Punjab, Pakistan, Asim Shahzad, Ahrar Khan, Muhammad Zargham Khan, Muhammad Saqib
The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine
Camels still play an important role in providing food security in several developing countries, especially in the arid zones. As brucellosis has zoonotic importance, thereby diseased camels can infect humans chiefly via milk. In spite of its vital importance, limited studies are available of brucellosis in camels in Pakistan. Keeping in view the fact, this study was designed and executed. For this purpose, serum samples (n=761) from various herds of camel with history of abortion from different locations of Punjab province, Pakistan were collected. Initial screening was done using Rose Bengal plate test (RBPT). To avoid improper judgment of the …