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Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol.
Sec. Veterinary and Zoonotic Infection
Volume 14 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2024.1424170

Prevalence of bovine paratuberculosis in Chinese cattle populations: A meta-analysis

Provisionally accepted
Huiying Zhang Huiying Zhang *Mingfeng Chu Mingfeng Chu *Wei Cheng Wei Cheng *Yun Chen Yun Chen Yucheng Liang Yucheng Liang *Honghai Wang Honghai Wang *Xuelong Chen Xuelong Chen *Yanping Qi Yanping Qi *
  • College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, China

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    Background: Bovine paratuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease of ruminants primarily caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP). It is essentially a chronic granulomatous enteritis characterized by intractable diarrhea, progressive lethargy, and thickening of the intestinal mucosa with the formation of crumpled pouches. Bovine paratuberculosis not only adversely affects milk production and the quality of dairy products but also poses a significant threat to the economic development of dairy farming and human food security. This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to assess the prevalence ofResults: A total of 62 studies with data from 102,340 cattle in 24 provinces in China were selected after matching the assessment criteria. In China, the overall estimated prevalence of MAP infection in cattle was 8%(7727/102340). Interestingly, the MAP infection rate in cattle in southern China was estimated to be 2% (6/281), which was significantly lower compared with other regions of China, and the highest infection rate was 12% (1914/16008) in eastern China.MAP infection rates were related to age, average herd size, type of use, season, detection method, and sample type. Moreover, the MAP infection rate in cattle did not correlate with the publication date of the studies.The analysis identified age, average herd size, type of use, and season as significant potential risk factors associated with PTB pool positivity. In addition, the detection method and sample type can also potentially affect the incidence of detected PTB.

    Keywords: Cattle, Meta-analysis, Prevalence, Bovine Paratuberculosis, China

    Received: 27 Apr 2024; Accepted: 18 Oct 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Zhang, Chu, Cheng, Chen, Liang, Wang, Chen and Qi. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Huiying Zhang, College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, China
    Mingfeng Chu, College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, China
    Wei Cheng, College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, China
    Yucheng Liang, College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, China
    Honghai Wang, College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, China
    Xuelong Chen, College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, China
    Yanping Qi, College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, China

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