Seroprevalences of antibodies against bovine leukemia virus, bovine viral diarrhea virus, Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, and Neospora caninum in beef and dairy cattle in Manitoba.
Of 1204 dairy cows and 1425 beef cows sampled, 60.8% and 10.3% were seropositive for Bovine leukemia virus, 4.5% and 1.7% were seropositive for Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis, and 8.3% and 9.1% were seropositive for Neospora caninum, respectively, while 28.1% of dairy herds had unvaccinated animals with titres > or = 1:64 for Bovine viral diarrhea virus.
VanLeeuwen
John A
JA
Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. jvanleeuwen@upei.ca
Tiwari
Ashwani
A
Plaizier
Jan C
JC
Whiting
Terry L
TL
D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003612:Dairying; D016583:Enzootic Bovine Leukosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D001909:Leukemia Virus, Bovine / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008350:Manitoba / Q000453:epidemiology; D016927:Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis / Q000276:immunology; D018688:Neospora / Q000276:immunology; D010283:Paratuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D000914:Antibodies, Viral