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Exposure of small ruminants to the Schmallenberg arbovirus in Germany from 2017 to 2018 - animal-specific and flock-management-related risk factors.
| العنوان: | Exposure of small ruminants to the Schmallenberg arbovirus in Germany from 2017 to 2018 - animal-specific and flock-management-related risk factors. |
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| المؤلفون: | Kiene F; Clinic for Swine and Small Ruminants, Forensic Medicine and Ambulatory Service, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany. Electronic address: frederik.kiene@tiho-hannover.de., Ganter M; Clinic for Swine and Small Ruminants, Forensic Medicine and Ambulatory Service, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany. Electronic address: martin.ganter@tiho-hannover.de., Bauer BU; Clinic for Swine and Small Ruminants, Forensic Medicine and Ambulatory Service, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany. Electronic address: benjamin.bauer@tiho-hannover.de. |
| المصدر: | Preventive veterinary medicine [Prev Vet Med] 2024 Sep; Vol. 230, pp. 106274. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 04. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Elsevier Scientific Publishing Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 8217463 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1873-1716 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01675877 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Prev Vet Med Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: Amsterdam : Elsevier Scientific Publishing Original Publication: Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, [1982- |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Sheep Diseases*/epidemiology , Sheep Diseases*/virology , Goats* , Bunyaviridae Infections*/veterinary , Bunyaviridae Infections*/epidemiology , Orthobunyavirus*/isolation & purification , Goat Diseases*/epidemiology , Goat Diseases*/virology, Animals ; Sheep ; Germany/epidemiology ; Seroepidemiologic Studies ; Risk Factors ; Female ; Male ; Animal Husbandry/methods ; Antibodies, Viral/blood |
| مستخلص: | The Schmallenberg virus (SBV), an emerging Orthobunyavirus of mainly ruminant hosts, caused a substantial epidemic in European ruminant populations between 2011 and 2013. The pathogen is transmitted by arthropod vectors (Culicoides spp.) and can cause reproductive disorders and severe malformations of the offspring or stillbirth. The present study aimed to assess SBV seroprevalence among German sheep and goats a few years after the first virus detection in the country (November 2011). In addition, an extensive risk factor analysis including host-specific and husbandry-related factors was implemented. Seroprevalence was determined by examining serum samples from 2759 sheep and 446 goats out of a total of 70 flocks across five German federal states. The samples were withdrawn in the period between 2017 and 2018. Using a commercial competitive ELISA, antibodies against SBV were detected in all 70 investigated flocks. A percentage of 60.1 % (1657/2759) of the sheep and 40.4 % (180/446) of the goat sera contained SBV antibodies. Generalized linear mixed modeling revealed significant effects of host species (sheep > goats), age (old > young) and sex (female > male) on SBV seroprevalence. For both species, also the farming purpose, and for goats, ectoparasite treatment and the presence of cattle on the farm played a role in terms of risk for SBV exposure. The observations from this study still emphasize a wide distribution of the pathogen in Germany. Nevertheless, the observed seroprevalence might not be sufficient to achieve effective herd immunity. Pinpointing risk factors identified susceptible populations for targeted vaccination programs to reduce potential animal losses caused by SBV. Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.) |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Goat; Orthobunyavirus; Prevalence; Sheep; Vector-borne disease |
| المشرفين على المادة: | 0 (Antibodies, Viral) |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20240706 Date Completed: 20240812 Latest Revision: 20240812 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240813 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106274 |
| PMID: | 38971017 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1873-1716 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106274 |