Seasonal and Age-Associated Pathogen Distribution in Newborn Calves with Diarrhea Admitted to ICU.

ABSTRACT: Calf mortality constitutes a substantial loss for agriculture economy-based countries and is also a significant herd problem in developed countries. However, the occurrence and frequency of responsible gastro-intestinal (GI) pathogens in severe newborn diarrhea is still not well known. We aimed to determine the seasonal and age-associated pathogen distribution of severe diarrhea in newborn calves admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Erciyes University animal hospital over a year. Fecal samples were collected during the ICU admissions, and specimens were subjected to a diarrheal pathogen screening panel that included bovine coronavirus (BCoV), Cryptosporidium spp., ETEC K99+, and bovine rotavirus, using RT-PCR and conventional PCR methods. Further isolation experiments were performe

SUBMITTER: Berber E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8310227 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature