Serological evidence of coronavirus infection in mithuns (Bos frontalis) from India.
Rev Sci Tech
; 26(3): 747-53, 2007 Dec.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18293623
ABSTRACT
Studies conducted on mithuns at the National Research Centre on Mithun, and mithuns found in free-ranging conditions in Nagaland, India, revealed that the overall prevalence of antibodies to coronavirus was 80% (95% confidence interval [CI] 77-83) when detected by a commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The highest seroprevalence (92%; 95% CI 89-95) was found in mithuns above three years of age, and the lowest (53%; 95% CI 36-70) in mithuns of 7 to 12 months old (P = 0.00005). The study also revealed a higher degree of positivity (++++) in mithuns above three years old than in those below one year. No statistically significant difference in seroprevalence was observed between male (80%; 95% CI 75-85) and female mithuns (80%; 95% CI 76-84). The seroprevalence was found to be higher (92%; 95% CI 89-95) in mithuns reared in semi-intensive systems compared with those kept under free-ranging conditions (56%; 95% CI 49-63; P = 0.003). This is probably the first serological evidence of coronavirus infection in mithuns. The possible role of adults in the epidemiology of coronavirus infection in mithuns is also discussed.
Buscar no Google
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças dos Bovinos
/
Infecções por Coronavirus
/
Coronavirus
/
Anticorpos Antivirais
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
País como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article