对Neospora spp.的血清流行率和危险因素 在埃及,马匹感染
Ayed Alshammari1, Hattan S Gattan2,3, Mohamed Marzok4,5
1Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Hafr Al-Batin, Hafr Al-Batin, Saudi Arabia.
Scientific reports
|November 20, 2023
概括
这项研究显示了Neospora spp. 埃及的马匹感染,驴患病率更高. 危险因素包括放牧,年龄,自然繁殖,堕胎史和与狗接触.
科学领域:
- 兽医寄生虫学 兽医寄生虫学
- 马的健康 马的健康
- 流行病学 流行病学
背景情况:
- 菌体 spp. 菌体 spp. 在 马匹感染与生殖和神经系统问题有关.
- 埃及缺乏关于Neospora spp.的流行病学数据. 在马类中.
研究的目的:
- 为了确定Neospora spp.的血清流行率. 在埃及北部的马匹中.
- 为了确定与Neospora spp.相关的风险因素. 在马匹中感染.
主要方法:
- 一项涉及325匹来自埃及三个省的马,驴,子的横截面研究.
- 针对Neospora spp. 的抗体. 通过竞争性酶链接免疫吸收检测 (cELISA) 检测到.
- 进行统计分析以确定风险因素,包括动物物种,放牧习惯,年龄,育种方法,堕胎史和与狗的接触.
主要成果:
- 全球Neospora spp. 的总体血清流行率. 马中的抗体为19%,驴中的34.1%,子中的26.7%.
- 与马匹相比,驴的感染风险明显更高 (OR = 1.80,P = 0.016).
- 增加的风险与自由放牧 (OR = 3.49),年龄 (12-24个月) (OR = 5.03),自然繁殖 (OR = 11.80),早期堕胎史 (OR = 7.04) 和与狗的接触 (OR = 5.16) 相关.
结论:
- 这是首次对Neospora spp.进行血清学研究. 在埃及的马匹中,确定其存在和流行.
- 菌体 spp. 菌体 spp. 在 感染在埃及对马的健康构成重大风险,特别是驴.
- 需要进一步的研究来确定Neospora物种并阐明已识别的风险因素在疾病传播中的作用.
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