Prevalence and some risk factors of bovine heamotropic mycoplasma in Nineveh province-Iraq
Other Title(s)
نسبة الحدوث و بعض عوامل الخطورة لمرض المايكوبلازما البقرية المحبة للدم في محافظة نينوي
Joint Authors
al-Badrani, Basimah Abd al-Fattah
Source
Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences
Issue
Vol. 33, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.427-431, 5 p.
Publisher
University of Mosul College of Veterinary Medicine
Publication Date
2019-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The objective of current study was to determine the prevalence of bovine heamotropic mycoplasma in cattle using conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in Nineveh province/ Iraq, to investigate some of the epidemiological risk factors associated with occurrence of the disease.
From September 2017 - September 2018, four hundred blood samples were obtained from cattle both sexes, different ages, origin, different management systems and from different regions in Nineveh province, ten milliliter blood were collected from the jugular vein for PCR test, whatever epidemiological data were collected through interview with the farms owners.
The results of this study appear that the prevalence of bovine heamotropic mycoplasma was 75%.
The risk factors associated with increased prevalence of disease include age, increased prevalence was at >3 years, females, imported animals, indoor animals which were 86.8, 80, 91.7, 77.5% respectively.
The significantly increased prevalence of the disease 93.7% in the western regions of Nineveh province.
In spring and summer months a significantly increased prevalence of disease which were 79.6 and 78.95 respectively.
In conclusions, this study detected that bovine heamotropic mycoplasma was widely distributed in Nineveh province associated with several risk factors
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ismail, Salam Abd& al-Badrani, Basimah Abd al-Fattah. 2019. Prevalence and some risk factors of bovine heamotropic mycoplasma in Nineveh province-Iraq. Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences،Vol. 33, no. 2, pp.427-431.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-917223
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ismail, Salam Abd& al-Badrani, Basimah Abd al-Fattah. Prevalence and some risk factors of bovine heamotropic mycoplasma in Nineveh province-Iraq. Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences Vol. 33, no. 2 (2019), pp.427-431.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-917223
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ismail, Salam Abd& al-Badrani, Basimah Abd al-Fattah. Prevalence and some risk factors of bovine heamotropic mycoplasma in Nineveh province-Iraq. Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences. 2019. Vol. 33, no. 2, pp.427-431.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-917223
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 430-431
Record ID
BIM-917223