Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) infection in non-vaccinated dairy and dual purpose cattle herds in Ecuador

Abstract A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors associated with Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) infection in non-vaccinated dairy and dual-purpose cattle herds from Ecuador. A total of 2,367 serum samples from 346 herds were collected from June 2008 through February 2009. A questionnaire, which included variables related to cattle, health, management measures, and the environment, was filled out in each herd. A commercial indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test was used to determine the seropositivity. A logistic regression model was used to determine risk factors at herd level. The individual seroprevalence for BVDV in non-vaccinated herds in Ecuador was 36.2% (857/2,367; $ CI_{95%} $, 34.3–38.1%). The herd prevalence was 74% (256/346; $ CI_{95%} $, 69.4–78.6%) and the intra-herd prevalence ranged between 11.1% and 100% (mean = 51.6%). The logistic regression model showed that the density of cattle farms in the area (more than 70%; OR, 1.94; $ CI_{95%} $, 1.21–3.2) and the altitude (higher than 2,338 m above sea level; 2.33; $ CI_{95%} $, 1.4–3.9) are potential risk factors associated with BVDV infection..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2011

Erschienen:

2011

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:44

Enthalten in:

Tropical animal health and production - 44(2011), 3 vom: 07. Aug., Seite 645-649

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Saa, Luis Rodrigo [VerfasserIn]
Perea, Anselmo [VerfasserIn]
García-Bocanegra, Ignacio [VerfasserIn]
Arenas, Antonio José [VerfasserIn]
Jara, Diego Vinicio [VerfasserIn]
Ramos, Raul [VerfasserIn]
Carbonero, Alfonso [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV)
Dairy
Dual purpose
Ecuador
Logistic regression
Risk factors
Seroprevalence

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© Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011

doi:

10.1007/s11250-011-9948-4

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

OLC2084132878