Original scientific paper

La prevalenza della malattia di Johne nei bovini nell' Umbria, Italia

B.T. Cenci-Goga orcid.org/0000-0002-3993-6258 ; Dipartimento di Scienze Biopathologiche, Laboratorio di Ispezione degli Alimenti do Origine Animale, Facolt`a di Medicina Veterinaria, Universita degli Studi di Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy
G. Stazzoni ; Dipartimento di Scienze Biopathologiche, Laboratorio di Ispezione degli Alimenti do Origine Animale, Facolt`a di Medicina Veterinaria, Universita degli Studi di Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy
P. Palotto ; Dipartimento di Scienze Biopathologiche, Laboratorio di Ispezione degli Alimenti do Origine Animale, Facolt`a di Medicina Veterinaria, Universita degli Studi di Perugia, 06126 Perugia, Italy

Abstract

A total of 788 serum samples from dairy cattle in Umbria, Italy, were tested for the presence of antibodies to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) using a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. The sampled animals came from 19 herds representative of the central area of the Umbria County (Perugia and Assisi districts). Using the manufacturers suggested cut-off for a positive test, 44 animals (5.6%) were positive. Using the sensitivity and specificity claimed by the manufacturer of the ELISA kit, the true prevalence in Umbria dairy cattle overall was calculated as 9.7% (99% CI, 7.0%, 12.4%).

Keywords

paratuberculosis; Johne’s disease; Crohn’s disease

Hrčak ID:

22921

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/22921

Publication date:

12.5.2008.

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