Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
Center for Interdisciplinary Statistical Education and Research, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.
J Vet Diagn Invest. 2022 May;34(3):407-411. doi: 10.1177/10406387211056054. Epub 2021 Nov 11.
We investigated the effects of season and geographic location on detection of nucleic acids of potential enteric pathogens (PEPs) or their toxins (PEP-Ts) in feces of horses ≥6-mo-old in the United States. Results of 3,343 equine diarrhea PCR panels submitted to Idexx Laboratories for horses >6-mo-old were reviewed. Submission months were grouped into 4 seasons, and states were grouped into 4 geographic regions. Logistic regression was performed to assess effects of season and region on detection rates of PEPs and PEP-Ts. Agresti-Coull CIs were determined. Detection rate of was higher in the South in summer compared to all other regions, and was also higher in the South in fall compared to the Midwest and Northeast. The detection rate was lower during summer in the West and higher in fall in the Midwest. Detection of spp. was lower during spring, summer, and winter in the West. Differences were not identified for detection rates of , , , , equine rotavirus, and equine coronavirus. Overall, our data support seasonal and regional differences in detection rates of , , and spp. in horses ≥6-mo-old in the United States.
我们研究了季节和地理位置对美国≥6 月龄马粪便中潜在肠道病原体(PEP)核酸或其毒素(PEP-Ts)检测的影响。对爱德士实验室提交给≥6 月龄马的 3343 份马腹泻 PCR 检测板的结果进行了回顾。将提交月份分为 4 个季节,将州分为 4 个地理区域。使用逻辑回归评估季节和区域对 PEP 和 PEP-Ts 检测率的影响。确定了 Agresti-Coull CI。与其他所有地区相比,夏季南部地区的 检测率更高,秋季南部地区的检测率也高于中西部和东北部。西部夏季和中西部秋季的 检测率较低。西部春季、夏季和冬季的 spp. 检测率较低。未发现 、 、 、 、马轮状病毒和马冠状病毒检测率的差异。总体而言,我们的数据支持美国≥6 月龄马中 、 、和 spp. 检测率的季节性和区域性差异。