TY  - JOUR
T1  - First Report of <I>Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae</I> Prevalence in Tibetan Pigs in Tibet, China
AU - Mu, Y. AU - Shi, X.C. AU - Zhang, N.Z. AU - Zhou, D.H. AU - Xu, M.J. AU - Danba, C. AU - Wu, S.M. AU - Ga, G. AU - Zhu, X.Q. 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 11
IS  - 22
SP  - 4167
EP  - 4170
PY  - 2012
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2012.4167.4170
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2012.4167.4170
KW  - Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae
KW  -seroprevalence
KW  -Indirect Hhemagglutination Assay (IHA)
KW  -Tibetan pigs
KW  -Tibet
KW  -China
AB  - The objective of the present investigation was to examine 
  the seroprevalence of <I>Actinobacillus Pleuropneumoniae</I> (APP) in Tibetan 
  pigs in Tibet, China by using an Indirect Hemagglutination Assay (IHA). Serum 
  samples were collected from 332 Tibetan pigs in Nyingchi, Tibet, China between 
  April and December 2010 and were examined for APP antibodies using a commercially 
  available IHA kit. A total of 185 (55.72%) Tibetan pigs were examined seropositive 
  for APP antibodies. The prevalence ranged from 42.68-71.11%, varying in different 
  age groups except breeding boars and sows with higher prevalence in piglets 
  and lower prevalence in slaughter pigs but the difference was not statistically 
  significant (p&gt;0.05). The investigation also showed that the prevalence of 
  APP in female animals was 54.70 and 59.72% in male animals. The results indicated 
  a widespread exposure to APP among Tibetan pigs in Tibet, China. This is the 
  first report documenting the infection of APP in Tibetan pigs in Tibet, China.
ER  -