title: Seroprevalence of antibodies against bovine leukemia virus, bovine viral diarrhea virus, Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, and Neospora caninum in dairy cattle in Saskatchewan.
abstract: Blood was drawn from 1530 dairy cows in 51 herds. For antibodies against bovine leukemia virus, Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, and Neospora caninum, 37.4%, 2.7%, and 5.6% of cows were test positive, respectively, while 29.2% of herds had unvaccinated animals with > or = 1:64 for bovine viral diarrhea virus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3.
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: VanLeeuwen
authors.forename: LeeAnn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Forsythe
authors.forename: Ashwani
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tiwari
authors.forename: Renee
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chartier
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D001912:Bovine Virus Diarrhea-Mucosal Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D001908:Diarrhea Viruses, Bovine Viral / Q000276:immunology; D016583:Enzootic Bovine Leukosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D001909:Leukemia Virus, Bovine / Q000276:immunology; D016927:Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis / Q000276:immunology; D018688:Neospora / Q000276:immunology; D010283:Paratuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D012525:Saskatchewan / Q000453:epidemiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D000914:Antibodies, Viral