Serological Survey of Abortigenic Pathogens in a UAE Dairy Cattle Herd

Serological data from 350 dairy cattle in the Al Ain region, UAE, tested for antibodies against five abortigenic pathogens. The study was authored by Robert Barigye and found seroprevalence rates of 41.4% for Coxiella burnetii, 1.7% for Leptospira Hardjo, 1.4% for Neospora caninum, 0.3% for BVDV, and 0.0% for Brucella abortus. It also evaluated the statistical association between C. burnetii seropositivity and a history of abortion.

Use Cases

• Analyzing seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii based on serological test results
• Investigating associations between abortion history and pathogen seropositivity based on the described statistical analysis
• Comparing infection levels of multiple abortigenic pathogens within a single herd based on the provided prevalence figures

Strengths

• Provides specific seroprevalence percentages for five pathogens across 350 cattle
• Includes statistical analysis comparing proportions between cattle with and without abortion history, citing a 29.3% difference for C. burnetii

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is from a single herd in one region, which may reflect geographic bias

Provenance

Source

Robert Barigye

Collection Method

Indirect ELISA and sandwich ELISA tests on cattle sera.

Geography

Al Ain region, United Arab Emirates