Risk Factors Associated with the Alpine Multispecies Farming System in the Eradication of CAEV in South Tyrol, Italy
South Tyrol has implemented, in 2007, a mandatory eradication program against Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus (CAEV), a virus known to cause economic losses related to decreases in milk production and milk quality in goats, along with poor animal welfare and premature death. After a great initi...
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| author | Alexander Tavella Katia Capello Giuseppe Bertoni Astrid Bettini |
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| description | South Tyrol has implemented, in 2007, a mandatory eradication program against Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus (CAEV), a virus known to cause economic losses related to decreases in milk production and milk quality in goats, along with poor animal welfare and premature death. After a great initial decrease in the seroprevalence, the program has reached a tailing phase with scattered positivities. Potential risk factors associated with the multispecies farming system, a traditional approach in South Tyrol, are evaluated in this study, in order to better understand some of the potential causes leading to the tailing phenomenon. A statistically significant number of farms was selected for the present study, based on the risk factors evaluated. Even though there is no statistically significant association between the practices evaluated and the incidence of infection, the authors believe that it is important to highlight potential risks that may threaten the outcome of this eradication program. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b6f92b460d21466aae8b5884dff7b94c2023-11-22T20:18:38ZengMDPI AGViruses1999-49152021-09-011310195910.3390/v13101959Risk Factors Associated with the Alpine Multispecies Farming System in the Eradication of CAEV in South Tyrol, ItalyAlexander Tavella0Katia Capello1Giuseppe Bertoni2Astrid Bettini3Laboratory for Serology and Technical Assistance, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, 39100 Bolzano, ItalyOffice for Analytic Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, 35020 Legnaro (PD), ItalyInstitute for Virology and Immunology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, SwitzerlandLaboratory for Serology and Technical Assistance, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, 39100 Bolzano, ItalySouth Tyrol has implemented, in 2007, a mandatory eradication program against Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus (CAEV), a virus known to cause economic losses related to decreases in milk production and milk quality in goats, along with poor animal welfare and premature death. After a great initial decrease in the seroprevalence, the program has reached a tailing phase with scattered positivities. Potential risk factors associated with the multispecies farming system, a traditional approach in South Tyrol, are evaluated in this study, in order to better understand some of the potential causes leading to the tailing phenomenon. A statistically significant number of farms was selected for the present study, based on the risk factors evaluated. Even though there is no statistically significant association between the practices evaluated and the incidence of infection, the authors believe that it is important to highlight potential risks that may threaten the outcome of this eradication program.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/10/1959CAEVSRLVmultispecies farming systemcross infections |
| spellingShingle | Alexander Tavella Katia Capello Giuseppe Bertoni Astrid Bettini Risk Factors Associated with the Alpine Multispecies Farming System in the Eradication of CAEV in South Tyrol, Italy Viruses CAEV SRLV multispecies farming system cross infections |
| title | Risk Factors Associated with the Alpine Multispecies Farming System in the Eradication of CAEV in South Tyrol, Italy |
| title_full | Risk Factors Associated with the Alpine Multispecies Farming System in the Eradication of CAEV in South Tyrol, Italy |
| title_fullStr | Risk Factors Associated with the Alpine Multispecies Farming System in the Eradication of CAEV in South Tyrol, Italy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Risk Factors Associated with the Alpine Multispecies Farming System in the Eradication of CAEV in South Tyrol, Italy |
| title_short | Risk Factors Associated with the Alpine Multispecies Farming System in the Eradication of CAEV in South Tyrol, Italy |
| title_sort | risk factors associated with the alpine multispecies farming system in the eradication of caev in south tyrol italy |
| topic | CAEV SRLV multispecies farming system cross infections |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/10/1959 |
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