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      Prevalence of Bovine Genital Campylobacteriosis, Associated Risk Factors and Spatial Distribution in Spanish Beef Cattle Based on Veterinary Laboratory Database Records

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          Bovine genital campylobacteriosis (BGC) is a sexually transmitted disease that causes early reproductive failure in natural breeding cattle that are managed extensively. The aim of this study was to assess the BGC prevalence in Spain from 2011 to 2019 using data collected cross-sectionally from the diagnostic reports issued by the SALUVET veterinary diagnostic laboratory from a total of 5,182 breeding bulls from 1,950 herds managed under “dehesa” systems (large herds within fenced pastures and all-year breeding season) or mountain systems (smaller herds with seasonal breeding management and grazing in communal mountain pastures). Infection was detected by PCR in 7.7 and 12.2% of the bulls and herds tested, respectively. The “dehesa” herd management system (OR = 2.078, P = < 0.001, 95% CI = 1.55–1.77), bovine trichomonosis status of the herd (OR = 1.606, P = 0.004, 95% CI = 1.15–2.22), and bulls ≥3 years old (OR = 1.392, P = 0.04, 95% CI = 1.01–1.92) were identified as risk factors associated with Campylobacter fetus venerealis infection. We also studied the high-risk areas for circulation of the infection in extensive beef cattle herds in Spain, showing four significant clusters in “dehesa” areas in the south-western provinces of the country and a fifth cluster located in a mountain area in northern Spain. The results obtained in the present study indicate that BGC is endemic and widely distributed in Spanish beef herds. Specifically, “dehesa” herds are at greater risk for introduction of Cfv based on relatively high local prevalence of the infection and the use of specific management practices.

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                Journal
                Front Vet Sci
                Front Vet Sci
                Front. Vet. Sci.
                Frontiers in Veterinary Science
                Frontiers Media S.A.
                2297-1769
                08 December 2021
                2021
                : 8
                : 750183
                Affiliations
                [1] 1Servicio Regional de Investigación y Desarrollo Agroalimentario , Villaviciosa, Spain
                [2] 2Animal Health and Zoonoses Group (SALUVET), Animal Health Department, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid , Madrid, Spain
                [3] 3Animal Health and Zoonosis Research Group (GISAZ), Animal Health Department, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Cordoba-Agrifood Excellence International Campus (ceiA3) , Córdoba, Spain
                [4] 4Animal Health and Zoonoses Group (SALUVET)-Innova S.L. Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid , Madrid, Spain
                Author notes

                Edited by: Heinzpeter Schwermer, Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO), Switzerland

                Reviewed by: Peter Mansell, The University of Melbourne, Australia; Simon More, University College Dublin, Ireland

                *Correspondence: Pilar Horcajo phorcajo@ 123456ucm.es
                Esther Collantes-Fernández esthercf@ 123456ucm.es

                This article was submitted to Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, a section of the journal Frontiers in Veterinary Science

                †Present Address: Patricia Vázquez-Arbaizar, Department of Animal Health, NEIKER-Basque Research and Technology Alliance, Bizkaia, Spain

                Article
                10.3389/fvets.2021.750183
                8692666
                34957276
                2ac6e0b5-c8b3-45f6-b5fd-7b38fbd68084
                Copyright © 2021 Pena-Fernández, Cano-Terriza, García-Bocanegra, Horcajo, Vázquez-Arbaizar, Cleofé-Resta, Pérez-Arroyo, Ortega-Mora and Collantes-Fernández.

                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) and the copyright owner(s) 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.

                History
                : 30 July 2021
                : 15 November 2021
                Page count
                Figures: 2, Tables: 4, Equations: 0, References: 53, Pages: 10, Words: 7696
                Funding
                Funded by: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, doi 10.13039/501100004837;
                Funded by: Consejería de Educación e Investigación, doi 10.13039/501100010774;
                Categories
                Veterinary Science
                Original Research

                bovine genital campylobacteriosis,campylobacter fetus subsp. venerealis,risk factors,prevalence,spatial distribution,bulls,beef cattle

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