Sero-epidemiology of bluetongue virus (BTV) infection in sheep and goats of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
Acta Trop
; 182: 207-211, 2018 Jun.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29545153
ABSTRACT
Bluetongue virus (BTV) infection is an emerging hazard in small ruminants having socio-economic impacts on animals and associated people. The current study was aimed to estimate the sero-prevalence and associated risk factors in sheep and goat from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of Pakistan. Three distinct zones (northern, central and southern) with four districts (Mansehra, Abbottabad, Swabi, and Kohat) with a higher population of small ruminants were selected. A total of nâ¯=â¯408 sera originating from sheep (nâ¯=â¯212) and goats (nâ¯=â¯196) were randomly collected for detection of BTV group specific antibodies through competitive ELISA (c-ELISA). Univariable and multiple logistic regressions were applied to assess the potential risk factors associated with the occurrence of this disease. Results showed an overall prevalence of 50.00% (CIâ¯=â¯44.17-54.83) of BTV in both sheep and goats with a significant difference (pâ¯<â¯0.05) among different districts. The prevalence of BTV in sheep was found higher (56.60%, CIâ¯=â¯49.6-63.4) than goats (42.86%, CIâ¯=â¯35.8-50.1). The risk factors identified based on chi-square test were; 1-2â¯year of animals, herd size and location in sheep while, milking status, ticks infestation, location and herd size for goats (pâ¯<â¯0.05). On the basis of univariable analysis, 1-2â¯year of animals, and location for sheep while, ticks infestation and location for goats (ORâ¯>â¯1). Multiple logistic regressions conferred only herd size and location as potential risk factors (ORâ¯>â¯1) for BTV in sheep and goats. The study concluded higher prevalence of BTV in sheep than the goats, the risk factors were significantly associated with the occurrence of disease, and together ascertaining the needs to design appropriate disease management and control strategies in sheep and goats.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sheep Diseases
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Goat Diseases
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Bluetongue
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Bluetongue virus
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Antibodies, Viral
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Acta Trop
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Pakistan