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Serological evidence of coronavirus infection in mithuns (Bos frontalis) from India

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Title Serological evidence of coronavirus infection in mithuns (Bos frontalis) from India
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Creator S. Rajkhowa
C. Rajkhowa
G.C. Hazarika
 
Subject 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.
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Date 2019-03-20T09:32:09Z
2019-03-20T09:32:09Z
2007
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Not Available
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/17554
 
Language English
 
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