The association between rainfall and seropositivity to Leptospira in outdoor reared pigs

Abstract

Data on rainfall and temperature were retrieved for the respective farms. For each millimetre of extra rainfall, there was an increase in the odds ratio (OR) for seropositivity to sv Bratislava of 4.3 (95% Cl 1.9-10), and to strain mouse 2A of 2.5 (95% CI 1.0-6.4). There was no association between seropositivity and temperature. This study indicates that different climate conditions within the northern temperate climate zone may be of importance for the presence of Leptospira-seropositivity in mammals. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Climate; Temperature; Rainfall; Leptospira; Pig

Published in

Veterinary Journal
2012, volume: 193, number: 1, pages: 135-139
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCI LTD

SLU Authors

• Boqvist, Sofia

  • Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Magnusson, Ulf

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Pathobiology

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2011.11.013

Permanent link to this page (URI)

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