Bovine tuberculosis trends in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, 1995-2010
Bovine tuberculosis trends in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, 1995-2010
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DOI：
10.1136/vr.100969
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发表时间：
2013-03-23
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
More, S. J.
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作者：
Abernethy, D. A.;Upton, P.;More, S. J.
使用标准化定义和措施，描述了英国和爱尔兰共和国1995年至2010年牛结核病（BTB）的选定人口统计学特征和趋势。所有国家的牛和牛群数量以及奶牛群的比例都有所减少，而平均牛群规模则有所增加。总的来说，这些趋势表明，苏格兰的BTB患病率非常低，情况稳定，在此期间的大部分时间里，英格兰和威尔士的患病率不断上升。爱尔兰共和国的流行率下降，而北方爱尔兰则有上升和下降。人们注意到，特别是在爱尔兰岛和大不列颠岛之间，在人口统计、BTB方案结构和测试结果方面存在差异。对这些差异的进一步研究可能会为BTB的风险因素和现有BTB计划的优化提供有价值的见解。
Selected demographic features and trends in bovine tuberculosis (BTB) from 1995 to 2010 are described for the countries of the UK and the Republic of Ireland, using standardised definitions and measures. All countries experienced a reduction in the number of cattle and herds and in the proportion of dairy herds, while average herd size increased. In general, the trends indicate a stable situation of very low BTB prevalence in Scotland and, over most of the period, a rising prevalence in England and Wales. The prevalence in the Republic of Ireland declined while Northern Ireland experienced both a rise and fall. Differences in demography, BTB programme structure and test results were noted, particularly between the island of Ireland and Great Britain. Further investigation of these differences may provide valuable insights into risk factors for BTB and optimisation of existing BTB programmes.