Estimated Prevalence of Caprine Paratuberculosis in Boer Goat Herds in Missouri, USA
The objective of this study was to estimate true animal-level and herd-level prevalence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) antibodies in Missouri Boer goat herds. Sera harvested from blood samples collected from goats ≥24 months of age in 25 Missouri Boer goat herds were tested for...
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| description | The objective of this study was to estimate true animal-level and herd-level prevalence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) antibodies in Missouri Boer goat herds. Sera harvested from blood samples collected from goats ≥24 months of age in 25 Missouri Boer goat herds were tested for presence of MAP antibodies using a commercial ELISA kit. Herds were declared positive for MAP if one or more goats in the herd tested positive for MAP antibodies. True animal, within-herd, and between-herd prevalences were calculated using the Rogan-Gladen estimator and were 1.4% (95% CI = 0.1 to 3.6%), 3% (95% CI = 0 to 6%), and 54.7% (95% CI = 28.2 to 86.2%), respectively. Findings in this study confirmed that MAP infection is endemic in Missouri Boer goat herds. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9ceb7da4e27045059a05664d5ad203402025-02-03T01:32:54ZengWileyVeterinary Medicine International2090-81132042-00482012-01-01201210.1155/2012/674085674085Estimated Prevalence of Caprine Paratuberculosis in Boer Goat Herds in Missouri, USAPatrick Pithua0Nathaniel S. Kollias1Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USADepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USAThe objective of this study was to estimate true animal-level and herd-level prevalence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) antibodies in Missouri Boer goat herds. Sera harvested from blood samples collected from goats ≥24 months of age in 25 Missouri Boer goat herds were tested for presence of MAP antibodies using a commercial ELISA kit. Herds were declared positive for MAP if one or more goats in the herd tested positive for MAP antibodies. True animal, within-herd, and between-herd prevalences were calculated using the Rogan-Gladen estimator and were 1.4% (95% CI = 0.1 to 3.6%), 3% (95% CI = 0 to 6%), and 54.7% (95% CI = 28.2 to 86.2%), respectively. Findings in this study confirmed that MAP infection is endemic in Missouri Boer goat herds.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/674085 |
| spellingShingle | Patrick Pithua Nathaniel S. Kollias Estimated Prevalence of Caprine Paratuberculosis in Boer Goat Herds in Missouri, USA Veterinary Medicine International |
| title | Estimated Prevalence of Caprine Paratuberculosis in Boer Goat Herds in Missouri, USA |
| title_full | Estimated Prevalence of Caprine Paratuberculosis in Boer Goat Herds in Missouri, USA |
| title_fullStr | Estimated Prevalence of Caprine Paratuberculosis in Boer Goat Herds in Missouri, USA |
| title_full_unstemmed | Estimated Prevalence of Caprine Paratuberculosis in Boer Goat Herds in Missouri, USA |
| title_short | Estimated Prevalence of Caprine Paratuberculosis in Boer Goat Herds in Missouri, USA |
| title_sort | estimated prevalence of caprine paratuberculosis in boer goat herds in missouri usa |
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