Seroprevalence of Oestrus ovis infection in sheep in southwestern Germany

被引:16
作者
Bauer, C
Steng, G
Prevot, F
Dorchies, P
机构
[1] Univ Giessen, Inst Parasitol, D-35392 Giessen, Germany
[2] Tierseuchenkasse Baden Wuerttemberg, D-70736 Fellbach, Germany
[3] Ecole Natl Vet Toulouse, Lab Parasitol UMR 059, F-31076 Toulouse, France
关键词
Oestrus ovis; sheep-arthropoda; seroprevalence; Germany; ELISA; antibodies;
D O I
10.1016/S0304-4017(02)00317-5
中图分类号
R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ; 100103 ;
摘要
The aim of the survey was to determine the seroprevalence of Oestrus ovis infection in flocks in southwestern Germany. Serum samples collected from 1497 sheep (>6 months of age) of 110 flocks in 1997 and 1998 were examined for antibodies to crude somatic antigens of O. ovis second-stage larvae using an ELISA test. Data on the farm management were obtained by a questionnaire. Overall, 76% of the flocks had at least one seropositive animal, and the seroprevalence of anti-Oestrus antibodies was 50% in sheep. Flock size was the only risk factor significantly associated with the detection of antibodies. Larger flocks (>50 ewes) were more likely to be seropositive than smaller ones. These results show that Oestrus infections are widespread in sheep in southwestern Germany. Further investigations are required to estimate the economic importance of oestrosis and the efficiency of control measures. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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