Key result
A national survey found that 5.6% of adult ewes and 46.0% of sheep flocks in the Republic of Ireland were seropositive for pestivirus antibodies.
Population
1,448 adult ewes from 91 flocks, representing all 26 counties in the Republic of Ireland
Design
Cross-sectional
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Indicates pestivirus exposure in Irish sheep flocks; leaves open the need for species-specific surveillance and BVDV differentiation studies.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,448)
The study demonstrates a 5.6% seroprevalence of pestivirus antibodies among sheep in the Republic of Ireland, suggesting that bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) may be the major ruminant pestivirus infecting sheep in the region.
O’Neill et al. (2004) conducted a cross-sectional in Pestivirus infection (n=1,448). Pestivirus exposure was evaluated on Seroprevalence of pestivirus antibodies (95% CI 4.4-6.8). A national survey found that 5.6% of adult ewes and 46.0% of sheep flocks in the Republic of Ireland were seropositive for pestivirus antibodies.
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