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Title: | Sero-prevalence, cross-species infection and serological determinants of prevalence of bovine coronavirus in cattle, sheep and goats in Ghana |
Authors: | Burimuah, Vitus Sylverken, Augustina Angelina Owusu, Michael El-Duah, Philip Yeboah, Richmond et. al |
Keywords: | Bovine Coronavirus Africa Ghana Global health |
Issue Date: | 1-Feb-2020 |
Publisher: | Published by Elsevier B.V. |
Citation: | V. Burimuah, et al. Sero-prevalence, cross-species infection and serological determinants of prevalence of Bovine Coronavirus in Cattle, Sheep and Goats in Ghana. doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2019.108544 |
Abstract: | Cattle, goats and sheep are dominant livestock species in sub-Saharan Africa, with sometimes limited information
on the prevalence of major infectious diseases. Restrictions due to notifiable epizootics complicate the
exchange of samples in surveillance studies and suggest that laboratory capacities should be established domestically.
Bovine Coronavirus (BCoV) causes mainly enteric disease in cattle. Spillover to small ruminants is
possible. Here we established BCoV serology based on a recombinant immunofluorescence assay for cattle, goats
and sheep, and studied the seroprevalence of BCoV in these species in four different locations in the Greater
Accra, Volta, Upper East, and Northern provinces of Ghana. The whole sampling and testing was organized and
conducted by a veterinary school in Kumasi, Ashanti Region of Ghana. Among sampled sheep (n = 102), goats
(n = 66), and cattle (n = 1495), the seroprevalence rates were 25.8 %, 43.1 % and 55.8 %. For cattle, seroprevalence
was significantly higher on larger farms (82.2 % vs 17.8 %, comparing farms with>50 or<50
animals; p = 0.027). Highest prevalence was seen in the Northern province with dry climate, but no significant
trend following the north-south gradient of sampling sites was detected. Our study identifies a considerable
seroprevalence for BCoV in Ghana and provides further support for the spillover of BCoV to small ruminants in
settings with mixed husbandry and limited separation between species. |
Description: | An article published by Published by Elsevier B.V. and also available at doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2019.108544 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12545 |
Appears in Collections: | College of Science
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