Sero-prevalence, cross-species infection and serological determinants of prevalence of Bovine Coronavirus in Cattle, Sheep and Goats in Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorBurimuaha, Vitus
dc.contributor.authorSylverken, Augustina
dc.contributor.authorOwusu, Michael
dc.contributor.authorEl-Duah, Philip
dc.contributor.authorYeboah, Richmond
dc.contributor.authorLamptey, Jones
dc.contributor.authorFrimpong, Yaw Oppong
dc.contributor.authorAgbenyegah, Olivia
dc.contributor.authorFolitse, Raphael
dc.contributor.authorTasiame, William
dc.contributor.authorEmikpe, Benjamin
dc.contributor.authoret.al...
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-7691-914X
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0001-5066-150X
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0003-1671-0755
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-2765-6179
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-7050-1674
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-19T11:53:45Z
dc.date.available2024-02-19T11:53:45Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionThis article is published in Veterinary Microbiology 241 (2020) 108544; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2019.108544
dc.description.abstractCattle, goats and sheep are dominant livestock species in sub-Saharan Africa, with sometimes limited in formation on the prevalence of major infectious diseases. Restrictions due to notifiable epizootics complicate the exchange of samples in surveillance studies and suggest that laboratory capacities should be established domestically. Bovine Coronavirus (BCoV) causes mainly enteric disease in cattle. Spillover to small ruminants is possible. Here we established BCoV serology based on a recombinant immunofluorescence assay for cattle, goats and sheep, and studied the seroprevalence of BCoV in these species in four different locations in the Greater Accra, Volta, Upper East, and Northern provinces of Ghana. The whole sampling and testing was organized and conducted by a veterinary school in Kumasi, Ashanti Region of Ghana. Among sampled sheep (n = 102), goats (n = 66), and cattle (n = 1495), the seroprevalence rates were 25.8 %, 43.1 % and 55.8 %. For cattle, seroprevalence was significantly higher on larger farms (82.2 % vs 17.8 %, comparing farms with > 50 or < 50 animals; p = 0.027). Highest prevalence was seen in the Northern province with dry climate, but no significant trend following the north-south gradient of sampling sites was detected. Our study identifies a considerable seroprevalence for BCoV in Ghana and provides further support for the spillover of BCoV to small ruminants in settings with mixed husbandry and limited separation between species.
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dc.identifier.citationVeterinary Microbiology 241 (2020) 108544; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2019.108544
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2019.108544
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/15498
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherVeterinary Microbiology
dc.titleSero-prevalence, cross-species infection and serological determinants of prevalence of Bovine Coronavirus in Cattle, Sheep and Goats in Ghana
dc.typeArticle
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