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SEROPREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF CHLAMYDIA ABORTUS INFECTION IN AWASI SHEEP IN HAMA GOVERNORATE IN THE MIDDLE REGION OF SYRIA

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Last updated: 23 Jan 2023

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Infectious diseases
Microbiology, mycology and immunology

Abstract

Chlamydia abortus is an obligate intracellular Gram-negative and an important pathogenic bacteria, which can infect animals and humans. 312 blood samples were collected from 17 flocks of Awasi sheep in the down-town and province in Hama governorate between February 2019 and January 2020. The total number of sheep in the study flocks were 3715 including 2972 pregnant sheep. Seropositive cases of C. abortus antibodies were found in 5 of 17 study flocks with a percent of 29.41%. The overall prevalence was (36/312) 11.53% as positive to specific antibodies of C. abortus using ELISA test, which ranged between (0-100%) in tested samples from evry flock in Hama governorate and the seroprevalence in downtown was 14.285%, 16.666 in Koumhana, 33.333% in Almbarkat and 33.333% in Tal Altut, and 100% in Maar Shoor. The higher prevalence of OEA was reported in the winter season comparing with other Seasons (OR= 2.52) and the riskiest ages in OEA were ages between 2 – 4 years.

DOI

10.21608/avmj.2020.168657

Keywords

Keywords: Chlamydia abortus, Ovine Enzootic Abortion, seroprevalence, risk factors

Volume

66

Article Issue

167

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24252

Issue Date

2020-10-01

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2020-10-17

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2020-10-01

Page Start

133

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142

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1012-5973

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2314-5226

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Research article

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1,840

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Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal

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23 Jan 2023