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19. Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with bovine herpesvirus 1 in dairy herds of Colombia
Aura Daniela Ortiz-González, H. Alexander Lopez Buitrago, Diana María Bulla-Castañeda, D. Johana Lancheros-Buitrago, Diego Jose Garcia-Corredor, Adriana Maria Díaz-Anaya, Julio Cesar Tobón-Torreglosa, Diego Ortiz-Ortega and Martín Orlando Pulido-Medellín
Veterinary World, 15(6): 1550-1556

Aura Daniela Ortiz-González: Grupo de Investigación en Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Tunja, Colombia.
H. Alexander Lopez Buitrago: Grupo de Investigación en Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Tunja, Colombia.
Diana María Bulla-Castañeda: Grupo de Investigación en Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Tunja, Colombia.
D. Johana Lancheros-Buitrago: Grupo de Investigación en Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Tunja, Colombia.
Diego Jose Garcia-Corredor: Grupo de Investigación en Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Tunja, Colombia.
Adriana Maria Díaz-Anaya: Grupo de Investigación en Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Tunja, Colombia; Doctoral Program in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Namur, Namur, Belgium.
Julio Cesar Tobón-Torreglosa: Compañía Colombiana de Productos Veterinarios, Bogotá, Colombia.
Diego Ortiz-Ortega: Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria, Mosquera, Colombia.
Martín Orlando Pulido-Medellín: Grupo de Investigación en Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Tunja, Colombia.

doi: www.doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2022.1550-1556

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Article history: Received: 03-03-2022, Accepted: 05-05-2022, Published online: 27-06-2022

Corresponding author: Martín Orlando Pulido-Medellín

E-mail: martin.pulido@uptc.edu.co

Citation: Ortiz-González AD, Buitrago HAL, Bulla-Castañeda DM, Lancheros-Buitrago DJ, Garcia-Corredor DJ, Díaz-Anaya AM, Tobón-Torreglosa JC, Ortiz-Ortega D, Pulido-Medellín MO (2022) Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with bovine herpesvirus 1 in dairy herds of Colombia, Veterinary World, 15(6): 1550–1556.
Abstract

Background and Aim: Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) is an infectious disease widely distributed globally and is considered the main cause of various reproductive and respiratory tract diseases in cattle and buffaloes. This study aimed to estimate seroprevalence and determine risk factors associated with the presentation of IBR in the municipality of Sotaquirá, Boyacá (Colombia).

Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study with simple random sampling was performed, and the sample size was 1,000 cattle. Blood samples were obtained by coccygeal venipuncture and processed through indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using the Synbiotics® kit (Zoetis, New Jersey, USA) with a sensitivity and specificity of 96% and 98%, respectively. Data were processed using the statistical program EpiInfo® (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Atlanta, Georgia).

Results: A high seroprevalence of 57.5% was established. Seroprevalence was the highest in cattle >4 years of age (65.0% apparent seroprevalence [AS]; 67% true seroprevalence [TS]) and in the Holstein breed (65.5% AS; 67.8% TS). The breed and age of the animals were significantly associated with each other. The Holstein breed, age group >4 years, uncertified semen, and fetal death were established as risk factors for IBR. In comparison, the age groups of <1 and 1–2 years and the Normande breed were established as protective factors against the bovine herpesvirus-1 virus.

Conclusion: Management factors, such as livestock from other owners and animal purchases, which affect disease presentation, are evident. The implementation and development of novel prevention and control measures for IBR at the national level are necessary.

Keywords: cattle, cattle diseases, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis.