| Reproductive disorders in relation to Neospora caninum, Brucella spp. and bovine viral diarrhoea virus serostatus in breeding and dairy farms of central and southern Ethiopia. | |
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PMID: 23034138 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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SUMMARY Abortion and stillbirth are important reproductive disorders in the dairy industry and are often caused by infectious agents. This study investigated whether bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV), Brucella spp., and Neospora caninum are associated with abortion and/or stillbirth in dairy cattle in Ethiopia. Dairy cattle from 99 farms were categorized as cases (n = 134) or controls (n = 268) according to reproductive data. Blood samples were screened for antibodies for these infectious agents. The overall proportion of cattle that were seropositive for BVDV, Brucella spp., and N. caninum was 11·7%, 3·2%, and 17·2%, respectively. Seropositivity for BVDV and Brucella spp. was similar for cases and controls, but significantly more cases were seropositive for N. caninum (29·8%) than controls (10·8%). This is the first report demonstrating N. caninum is common in dairy cattle in Ethiopia, and is probably a greater impediment to reproductive success in Ethiopian dairy farms than either BVDV or Brucella spp. |
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K Asmare; F Regassa; L J Robertson; A D Martin; E Skjerve |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-10-4 |
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Title: Epidemiology and infection Volume: - ISSN: 1469-4409 ISO Abbreviation: Epidemiol. Infect. Publication Date: 2012 Oct |
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Created Date: 2012-10-4 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8703737 Medline TA: Epidemiol Infect Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 1-9 Citation Subset: - |
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Hawassa University School of Veterinary Medicine, Hawassa, Ethiopia. |
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