A Serological Survey of Akabane Virus Infection in Cattle in Sudan

Table 2

Influence of some risk factor on seroprevalence of AKAV in cattle from different States in Sudan.

Variable	Group	No. of samples	Percentage positive
Breed	Indigenous	123	11 (8.9%)
	Cross	238	95 (39.9%)*
Sex	Female	291	96 (33%)*
	Male	70	10 (14.3%)
Age	Less than 6 months	43	4 (9.3%)
	Less than 1 year	54	5 (9.3%)
	1-2 years	51	15 (29.4%)
	2-3 years	75	34 (45.3%)*
	More than 3 years	138	48 (34.8%)
Management	Extensive	100	11 (11%)
	Semi-intensive	180	65 (36.1%)
	Intensive	81	30 (37.0%)*
Season	Dry (March–June)	227	58 (25.6%)
	Rainy (July–October)	91	23 (25.3%)
	Winter (November–February)	43	25 (58.1%)*

∗P value < 0.001.