Research Article
Seroprevalence of Bluetongue Virus in Dairy Herds with Reproductive Problems in Sudan
Table 3
Influence of some risk factors on seroprevalence of bluetongue virus (BTV) in Sudan.
| Factor | Group |
Number of tested animals |
Number of positive animals (%)
| value |
| Breed | Local | 47 | 36 (76.5) | >0.05 | Cross | 737 | 627 (85.07) |
| Sex | Female | 673 | 586 (87.07) | 0.000 | Male | 111 | 77 (69.3) |
| Season | Winter | 141 | 98 (69.5) | 0.000 | Dry | 169 | 124 (73.3) | Rainy | 474 | 441 (93.3) |
| Age | Less than 1 year | 143 | 94 (65) | 0.000 | 1-2 years | 158 | 141 (89.2) | Above 2 years | 483 | 428 (88.6) |
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