Serological evidence of coronavirus infection in mithuns (Bos frontalis) from India
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Serological evidence of coronavirus infection in mithuns (Bos frontalis) from India
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S. Rajkhowa
C. Rajkhowa G.C. Hazarika |
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Bos frontalis – Coronavirus – Mithun – Seroprevalence.
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Studies conducted on mithuns at the National Research Centre on Mithun, and mithuns found in free-ranging conditions in Nagaland, India, revealed that the overall prevalence of antibodies to coronavirus was 80% (95% confidence interval [CI] 77-83) when detected by a commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The highest seroprevalence (92%; 95% CI 89-95) was found in mithuns above three years of age, and the lowest (53%; 95% CI 36-70) in mithuns of 7 to 12 months old (P = 0.00005). The study also revealed a higher degree of positivity ( + + + + ) in mithuns above three years old than in those below one year. No statistically significant difference in seroprevalence was observed between male (80%; 95% CI 75-85) and female mithuns (80%; 95% CI 76-84). The seroprevalence was found to be higher (92%; 95% CI 89-95) in mithuns reared in semi-intensive systems compared with those kept under free-ranging conditions (56%; 95% CI 49-63; P = 0.003). This is probably the first serological evidence of coronavirus infection in mithuns. The possible role of adults in the epidemiology of coronavirus infection in mithuns is also discussed. Not Available |
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2019-03-20T09:32:09Z
2019-03-20T09:32:09Z 2007 |
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Research Paper
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Not Available http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/17554 |
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English
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