Molecular Surveillance of Equine Herpes Virus -1, 2, and 5 Circulating in Working Equids in Central Ethiopia
| dc.contributor.advisor | Dr. Haileleul Negussie | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tuge, Temesgen | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-11-17T06:33:07Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-08T11:36:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-11-17T06:33:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-08T11:36:55Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Equine herpesvirus infections have a major economic, health, and welfare impact on working equids worldwide.This study was performed from October 2019 to April 2020 in the North Showa of Amhara regional state, East Shewa and West Arsiof Oromia regional state of Ethiopia,for molecular detection of the virus,and to identify the association between expected risk factors and occurrence of EHV -1,2 and 5 infectionsamong clinically suspected working equine population. A total of 58 samples were collected from 33 donkeys and 25 horses suspected with clinical signs of EHVs infection.Detection of EHV-1, 2, and 5 genes in the collected samples was done using polymerase chain reaction (PCR).Assessment of the associated risk factors was conducted using a multivariable logistic regression model.The results of this study showed that out of the 58samples, 36 (62%), 31(53%), and 15(25%) were found positive for EHV-1, 2, and 5, respectively. Concurrent infections with EHV-1 and EHV-2 (n = 18; 31%), EHV-1 and EHV-5 (n = 10; 17%), EHV-2 and EHV-5 (n= 9; 15.5%), and EHV-1, 2, and 5 (n = 8; 13%)were recorded.There wasno statistically significant difference (P > 0.05) of EHV-1, 2, and 5 infections with regard to age, sex, body condition score, and study sites, butstatistically significant difference (P <0.05) between horse and donkeys were found.Our studyrevealed that EHVs was prevalent in the working equids in the study areas, which need serious attention for prevention and control actions. Equine herpes virus vaccines never have been practiced in Ethiopia, therefore other forms of prevention and control strategies must be considered. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/23327 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.subject | Equids | en_US |
| dc.subject | Equine herpesvirus | en_US |
| dc.subject | Epidemiology | en_US |
| dc.subject | Polymerase Chain Reaction | en_US |
| dc.subject | Ethiopia | en_US |
| dc.title | Molecular Surveillance of Equine Herpes Virus -1, 2, and 5 Circulating in Working Equids in Central Ethiopia | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |