Author:
Mohd Zameer Z, Ballakrishnan N, Allegendran R, Letchumi S, Ashikin S, Riduan M
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ABSTRACT
Haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS) is an acute disease caused by the bacteria Pasteurella multocida serotypes B:2 and E:2. This disease causes acute septicaemia in cattle and buffaloes. The objective of this paper is to study HS trends in the country based on serodiagnostic cases sent to the Veterinary Research Institute (VRI), Ipoh from 2015 to 2022 using the ELISA technique. Between 2015 and 2022, a total of 261 cases were received at VRI. Of the 3576 samples, 85.9% (3070) were from cattle, 11.0% from buffalo, 2.4% from sheep, 0.4% from goats, and 0.3% from rabbits. The IgG antibodies of P. multocida were detected in 13.5% (16/118 cases) in 2015; 17.4% (12/69 cases) in 2016; 4.8% (2/42 cases) in 2017; 20% (1/5 cases) in 2018; zero detection in 2019 (2 cases) and 2020 (8 cases); 33.3% (3/9 cases) in 2021; and 36.4% (4/11 cases) in 2022. Based on the geographic distribution of seropositive cases, Perak reported the highest antibody detection with 33 cases, followed by Kedah and Terengganu with 2 cases each, and Kelantan with 1 case. Over the period of study, cattle contributed 94.2% of positive cases, whereas buffalo and rabbits contributed 1.9% and 3.8%, respectively. Hence, the trend of seropositive cases has been shown to be unstable over the past 8 years. Post-vaccination monitoring and detailed screening of naïve herds are important to provide valuable epidemiological information about the disease.
| Pages | 107-110 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Volume | 5 |
