Prevalence and risk factors for Trichomonas foetus infection in cattle in northeastern Costa Rica
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| Autores: | , , , , , , |
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Fecha de Publicación: | 1992 |
| Descripción: | Two studies (one pilot and one cross-sectional) were conducted in the two main livestock-rearing areas of Costa Rica using an improved method (In-Pouch TF) for the detection of Trichomonas foetus infection in bulls. Herd prevalence rates of 6.7% (6/89) and 15.9% (10/63 ), and bull prevalence rates of 3.9% (6/153 ) and 6.2% ( 14/225 ) were found in the pilot and cross-sectional studies, respectively. Adjusted prevalences in the cross-sectional study were 18.4% and 7.2% for farms and bulls, respectively. Breed (Bos taurus) and age (over 4 years) were the main risk factors identified using random-effects logistic regression. The nature of the disease and the high prevalence indicated that trichomoniasis could have a serious economic impact on cattle production in Costa Rica. |
| País: | Repositorio UNA |
| Institución: | Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Repositorio UNA |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:null:11056/24679 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/11056/24679 https://doi.org/10.1016/0167-5877(92)90013-6 |
| Palabra clave: | COSTA RICA TORO BULL FETO FOETU GANADO DE CARNE BEEF CATTLE |