Research Article

Ovine Paratuberculosis: A Seroprevalence Study in Dairy Flocks Reared in the Marche Region, Italy

Table 4

Herd seroprevalence in relation to the breed and herd consistence in Macerata and Ancona provinces.

   % Herd seroprevalence (CI95)
          Herd consistence
BreedTotal herdsSmall (≤500 sheep)Medium ( )Large (≥1000 sheep)
MCANMCANMCANMCAN

Comisana 75.0
(36.3–116.7)
60.0
(23.1–96.9)
60.0
66.7
100
0
100
100

Fabrianese 100
(1-1)
50.0
(−585.3–685.3)
100
50.0

Comisana-Sarda100
(1-1)
80.0
(24.5–135.5)
100
100
100
0

Massese 100
(1-1)
100
(1-1)
100
100

Sopravissana 0
0

Comisana-Massese 100
(1-1)
100

Comisana-Fabrianese 0
0
( )

Comisana-Barbaresca 100
(1-1)
100

MC = Macerata province; AN = Ancona province.