The Prevalence of Encephalitozoon cuniculi in Domestic Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in the North-Western Region of Romania Using Serological Diagnosis: A Preliminary Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Animals and Sampling
2.2. Serological Analysis
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Rabbit Data | No. Rabbits Tested | No. Positive Rabbits | Prevalence (%) | CI 95% | p * |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.0047 | ||||
Young (≤4 months) | 46 | 10 | 21.74% | 12.26–35.57 | |
Adults (>4 months) | 130 | 59 | 45.38% | 37.08–53.95 | |
Sex | 0.7532 | ||||
Male | 87 | 33 | 37.93% | 28.45–48.43 | |
Female | 82 | 34 | 41.46% | 31.42–52.27 | |
Unidentified | 7 | 2 | 28.57% | 8.22–64.11 | |
Season of sampling | 0.00001 | ||||
spring | 35 | 25 | 71.43% | 54.95–83.67 | |
summer | 57 | 19 | 33.33% | 22.49–46.28 | |
autumn | 17 | 9 | 52.94% | 30.96–73.83 | |
winter | 67 | 16 | 23.88% | 15.27–35.33 | |
Breeding system | 0.0339 | ||||
Pet | 28 | 16 | 57.14% | 39.07–73.49 | |
Family farm | 148 | 53 | 35.81% | 28.54–43.80 | |
BCS | 0.0003 | ||||
2/5 | 5 | 3 | 60% | 23.07–88.24 | |
3/5 | 139 | 51 | 36.69% | 29.14–44.96 | |
4/5 | 32 | 15 | 46.88% | 30.87–63.55 | |
Vaccination status | 0.0648 | ||||
vaccinated | 107 | 36 | 33.64% | 25.40–43.03 | |
unvaccinated | 69 | 33 | 47.83% | 36.47–59.41 | |
Clinical status | 0.0111 | ||||
symptomatic | 16 | 11 | 68.75% | 44.40–85.84 | |
asymptomatic | 160 | 58 | 36.25% | 29.20–43.94 | |
County of origin | 0.0001 | ||||
Alba | 2 | 1 | 50% | 9.45–90.55 | |
Bistrița-Năsăud | 12 | 7 | 58.33% | 31.95–80.67 | |
Cluj | 97 | 49 | 50.52% | 40.74–60.25 | |
Satu-Mare | 45 | 12 | 26.67% | 15.96–41.04 | |
Sălaj | 20 | 0 | 0% | 0–16.11 | |
TOTAL | 176 | 69 | 39.2% | 32.30–46.57 |
Family Farm | No. Rabbits Tested | No. Positive Rabbits | Prevalence (%) | CI 95% | p |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | 3 | 0 | 0% | 0–56.15 | 0.0008 |
B | 25 | 6 | 24% | 11.5–43.43 | |
C | 12 | 7 | 58.33% | 31.95–80.67 | |
D | 8 | 7 | 87.50% | 52.91–97.76 | |
E | 12 | 9 | 75% | 46.77–91.11 | |
F | 5 | 4 | 80% | 37.55–96.38 | |
G | 28 | 11 | 39.29% | 23.57–57.59 | |
H | 20 | 0 | 0% | 0–16.11 | |
I | 19 | 6 | 31.58% | 15.36–53.99 | |
J | 10 | 1 | 10% | 1.79–40.42 | |
K | 6 | 2 | 33.33% | 9.68–70 | |
TOTAL | 148 | 53 | 35.81% | 28.54–43.80 |
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Doboși, A.-A.; Paștiu, A.I.; Bel, L.-V.; Pusta, D.L. The Prevalence of Encephalitozoon cuniculi in Domestic Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in the North-Western Region of Romania Using Serological Diagnosis: A Preliminary Study. Microorganisms 2024, 12, 1440. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12071440
Doboși A-A, Paștiu AI, Bel L-V, Pusta DL. The Prevalence of Encephalitozoon cuniculi in Domestic Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in the North-Western Region of Romania Using Serological Diagnosis: A Preliminary Study. Microorganisms. 2024; 12(7):1440. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12071440
Chicago/Turabian StyleDoboși, Anca-Alexandra, Anamaria Ioana Paștiu, Lucia-Victoria Bel, and Dana Liana Pusta. 2024. "The Prevalence of Encephalitozoon cuniculi in Domestic Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in the North-Western Region of Romania Using Serological Diagnosis: A Preliminary Study" Microorganisms 12, no. 7: 1440. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12071440