Year: 2021 | Month: June | Volume 11 | Issue 3
Intrinsic Risk Factors for Bovine Tropical Theileriosis in Indian Cattle:A Meta-Analysis
Gajendra N. Bhangale*
K.C. Bhanu Prakash
Ankush R. Dhabale
DOI:10.30954/2277-940X.03.2021.21
Abstract:
Meta-analysis of systematically selected studies published during 2015-2020 on the prevalence of bovine tropical theileriosis from Indian cattle was done. It was found that age, sex and breed of cattle are important risk factors to get infected with Thieleria sp. Adult cattle are found at higher risk of getting infected with BTT than the younger stocks with an odds ratio of 2.062, however as regards sex of the cattle is concerned cows are little more susceptible to BTT than bullocks / bulls with an odds ratio of 1.632. The breed factor of cattle has shown that exotic/ crossbred cattle are more prone to contract BTT with an odds ratio of 2.113. The meta-analysis showed no publication bias.
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