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J Vet Sci. 2008 Jun;9(2):161-168 |
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Seroprevalence of low pathogenic avian influenza (H9N2) and
associated risk factors in the Gyeonggi-do of Korea during 2005-2006
Jong-Tae Woo1, Bong Kyun Park2,* |
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1Gyeonggi-do Veterinary Service, Suwon 441-460, Korea
2College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21 Program for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
* parkx026@snu.ac.kr |
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Between November 2005 and March 2006, a total of 253
poultry flocks in the Gyeonggi-do of Korea were examined
for seroprevalence against avian influenza (AI) using a
hemagglutination inhibition (HI) test and an agar gel
precipitation test. No low pathogenic avian influenza
(LPAI) virus was isolated from 47 seropositive flocks that
lacked clinical signs during sampling. The unadjusted
percentage of seroprevalence rates of layer and broiler
flocks were not significantly different, i.e., 26% (25/96)
and 23% (22/97), respectively. The HI titer of the layers
(mean = 89) was higher than the broilers (mean = 36; p £¼
0.001). A cross-sectional study was conducted for the
seroprevalence of LPAI in the layers. Of 7 risk factors,
farms employing one or more workers had a higher
seropositive prevalence as compared to farms without
hired employees (adjusted prevalence OR = 11.5, p = 0.031).
Layer flocks older than 400 d had higher seropositivity
than flocks younger than 300 d (OR = 4.9, p = 0.017). The
farmers recognized at least one of the clinical signs in
seropositive flocks, such as decreased egg production,
respiratory syndromes, and increased mortality (OR = 2.3,
p = 0.082). In a matched case-control study, 20 pairs of
case and control flocks matched for type of flock, hired
employees, age, and flock size were compared. Frequent
cleansing with disinfectants was associated with a
decreased risk of seropositivity (OR = 0.2, p = 0.022).
Although there was a low statistical association, using a
foot disinfectant when entering the building led to a
decreased rate of seropositivity (OR = 0.3, p = 0.105).
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