A longitudinal study of risk factors associated with white spot disease occurrence in marine shrimp farming in Rayong, Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A longitudinal study was conducted to analyze farm characteristics, farm practices, and biosecurity measures that influenced the occurrence of white spot disease (WSD) in shrimp farming in Rayong, Thailand.

Methods

Data were collected using a structured interview schedule administered between October 2017 and September 2019. A generalized estimating equations (GEE) model was used to identify risk factors. From the 270 responses, 86 possible risk factors were analyzed using univariate and multivariate analysis.

Results

We found that 17 possible risk factors were statistically significant with an alpha level of 1% and associated with WSD status. In the final model, multivariate analysis found that two independent variables were statistically significant. Firs

SUBMITTER: Yaemkasem S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8958964 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature