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Ovine Paratuberculosis : A Seroprevalence Study in Dairy Flocks Reared in the Marche Region, Italy
Joint Authors
Luciana, Pacifici
Victor, Ngu Ngwa
Vincenzo, Cuteri
Anna Rita, Attili
Silvia, Preziuso
Anastasia, Domesi
Source
Veterinary Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-08-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In order to fulfil the seroprevalence gap on Mycobacterium avium subsp.
paratuberculosis infection in ovine dairy farms of Marche region (central Italy), a stratified study was carried out on 2086 adult female sheep randomly chosen from 38 herds selected in Ancona and Macerata provinces.
73.7% flocks resulted infected by a commercial ELISA test (Pourquier, France), with a mean seroprevalence of 6.29% of sampled sheep in both provinces.
A higher number of MAP seropositive ewes was recorded in the large herds' consistence than in the small and medium herds' consistence (P=0.0269), and a greater percentage of infected sheep was obtained among female at early/late than in peak lactation stage (P=0.0237).
MAP infection was confirmed in 12.6% of infected farms by faecal culture.
The true sheep-level seroprevalence was 15.1% ± 7.3%.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Anna Rita, Attili& Victor, Ngu Ngwa& Silvia, Preziuso& Luciana, Pacifici& Anastasia, Domesi& Vincenzo, Cuteri. 2011. Ovine Paratuberculosis : A Seroprevalence Study in Dairy Flocks Reared in the Marche Region, Italy. Veterinary Medicine International،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Anna Rita, Attili…[et al.]. Ovine Paratuberculosis : A Seroprevalence Study in Dairy Flocks Reared in the Marche Region, Italy. Veterinary Medicine International No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Anna Rita, Attili& Victor, Ngu Ngwa& Silvia, Preziuso& Luciana, Pacifici& Anastasia, Domesi& Vincenzo, Cuteri. Ovine Paratuberculosis : A Seroprevalence Study in Dairy Flocks Reared in the Marche Region, Italy. Veterinary Medicine International. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-10.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-497667