کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2467696 | 1555404 | 2011 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
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In 2007, bluetongue virus serotype 8 (BTV-8) re-emerged in the Netherlands and a large number of farmers notified morbidity and mortality associated with BTV-8 to the authorities. All dead cows in the Netherlands are registered in one of the three age classes: newborn calves <3 days, calves 3 days to 1 year, and cows >1 year. These registrations result in a complete data set of dead cattle per herd per day from 2003 until 2007. In this study, the mortality associated with BTV-8 for the Dutch dairy industry was estimated, based on this census data.Default, mortality associated with BTV-8 was estimated for the confirmed notification herds. Moreover, an additional analysis was performed to determine if mortality associated with BTV-8 infection occurred in non-notification herds located in BTV-8 infected compartments. A multivariable population-averaged model with a log link function was used for analyses. Separate analyses were conducted for the three different age groups.Confirmed notification herds had an increased cow mortality rate ratio (MRR) (1.4 (95% CI: 1.2–1.6)); calf MRR (1.3 (95% CI: 1.1–1.4)); and newborn calf MRR (1.2 (95% CI: 1.1–1.3)). Furthermore, in non-notification herds in BTV-8 infected compartments, mortality significantly increased 1.1 times (95% CI: 1.1–1.1) in cows, 1.2 times (95% CI: 1.2–1.2) in calves and 1.1 times (1.1–1.1) in newborn calves compared with BTV-8 non-infected months.Using objective census data over a 5-year period, the MRRs indicated increased mortality associated with BTV-8 infection not only in herds of which the farmer notified clinical signs but also in non-notification herds in infected compartments.
Journal: Veterinary Microbiology - Volume 148, Issues 2–4, 24 March 2011, Pages 183–188