Bovine Genital Campylobacteriosis in Pantanal, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Abstract

Prevalence of bovine genital campylobacteriosis was estimated in bulls of Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Preputial washings of 327 bulls from 19 farms were submitted to the direct fluorescent antibody test. One hundred seventy bulls (52.3%) from 17 farms (89.5%) were positive. There was no difference in the number of positive bulls when considering the various age groups. There was a significant difference in farms with areas larger than 15,000 ha (χ2 = 6.40; df = 1; P = 0.01) with an estimated relative risk of 1.33 (1.07 < RR < 1.66) compared to farms smaller than or equal to 15,000 ha. These results indicated that bovine genital campylobacteriosis was widespread in the studied region, probably as a result of management practices.

Keywords

• Bovin
• Taureau
• Campylobacter fetus subsp. venerealis
• Technique fluoroimmunologique
• Epidémiologie
• Pantanal
• Brésil