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| Title |
Seroprevalence of zoonotic abortive diseases and their associated risk factors in Tunisian sheep
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| Published in |
BMC Veterinary Research, February 2023
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12917-022-03541-9 |
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| Authors |
Kaouther Guesmi, Sana Kalthoum, Aymen Mamlouk, Mohamed Naceur Baccar, Bassem BelHajMohamed, Haikel Hajlaoui, Aymen Toumi, Jamel Cherni, Chédia Seghaier, Lilia Messadi |
| Abstract |
Abortion is a serious problem for sheep flocks and it is responsible for considerable economic losses. The epidemiological situation of abortion causing agents in sheep is poorly documented in Tunisia. This study aims to investigate the status of three abortion causing agents (Brucella spp, Toxoplasma gondii, and Coxiella burnetii) among organized flocks in Tunisia. A total of 793 sample blood collected from twenty-six flocks in seven governorates in Tunisia, were tested by indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (i-ELISA) for antibodies against three abortion causing agents (Brucella spp, Toxoplasma gondii, and Coxiella burnetii). Risk factors for individual-level seroprevalence were analyzed using a logistic regression model. Results revealed that 19.7%, 17.2%, and 16.1% of the tested sera were positive for toxoplasmosis, Q fever, and brucellosis, respectively. Mixed infection was found in all the flocks with 3 to 5 responsible abortive agents simultaneously. Logistic regression showed that the management practices (control of new introduction, common grazing and watering point, workers exchange, presence of lambing box on the farm) and the history of infertility and the presence of abortion in neighboring flocks were likely to increase the probability of being infected by the three abortive agents. Evidence of the positive relationship between seroprevalence of abortion causing agents and several risk factors, suggests further investigations to better understand the etiology of infectious abortions in flocks to develop an applicable preventive and control program. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 2 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 15 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | 3 | 20% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 20% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 2 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 1 | 7% |
| Unknown | 6 | 40% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | 3 | 20% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 2 | 13% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 7% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 7% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 1 | 7% |
| Other | 1 | 7% |
| Unknown | 6 | 40% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 24 February 2023.
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#15,525,894
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#1,287
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#12
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