Disease Resistance in Livestock: A Review

Wakchaure, Rajesh; Ganguly, Subha

doi:10.5958/0973-9149.2016.00015.0

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“…Selection for disease resistance is much more difficult than selection for production traits because these can be measured directly or indirectly on each animal. Moreover, selection for disease resistance is easier when we only have one disease under study [ 2 ]. However, it is possible that interactions between the animal’s genotype and environment, which, if significant, the animals selected as more resistant in one environment may not be in another [ 66 ].…”

Section: Genetic Selection—resistance and Tolerancementioning

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“…Thus, resistance describes the host’s ability to limit pathogen load [ 68 ]. The mechanisms involved in resistance depend on the biological and immune response of the host, but also on the pathogens [ 2 , 67 ]. Animals that are not infected are the most resistant to infection and are the most useful to the producer.…”

Section: Genetic Selection—resistance and Tolerancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, genomic studies should focus on resistance rather than tolerance [ 3 ]. To select resistant animals, it is necessary to identify phenotypes accurately and to have consistent genetic markers with high predictive values for a disease phenotype [ 2 ].…”

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“…Worldwide, various animal diseases have negative impact on performance and welfare, and cause mortality and morbidity—a limiting factor to the sustainability and profitability of livestock production and to carbon-neutral farming [ 1 , 2 ]. Furthermore, certain animal diseases pose a threat to human health due to zoonotic transmission.…”

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“…Furthermore, certain animal diseases pose a threat to human health due to zoonotic transmission. Although there are several ways to minimize their incidence, such as resorting to preventive medicines and vaccinations, there are pressures on farmers to reduce reliance of production systems on control strategies such as extensive antibiotic and chemical usage [ 2 , 3 ]. This is motivated by the need to obtain chemical and drug-free animal products, to avoid antibiotics, anthelmintics and acaricides resistance, and to minimize the impact on animal welfare [ 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ].…”

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Genetic Resistance of Bovines to Theileriosis

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Diseases caused by ticks have a high impact on the health, welfare, and productivity of livestock species. They are also an important cause of economic losses in farms worldwide. An example of such diseases is theileriosis, which can be controlled by drugs or vaccines, although these are not fully efficient. Therefore, there is a need to develop alternative and more sustainable and efficient complementary strategies. These may involve the identification and selection of animals more resistant to the disease. Several previous studies have identified significant differences in resistance between different breeds, with resistant breeds typically identified as those native to the region where they are being studied, and susceptible as those from exotic breeds. These studies have indicated that resistance traits are intrinsically related to the modulation of the immune response to infection. This review aims to systematize the general knowledge about theileriosis, emphasize resistance to this disease as a sustainable control strategy, and identify which traits of resistance to the disease are already known in cattle.

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Growth performance and immune response to Newcastle disease in four gene pools of indigenous chicken in Rwanda

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In Rwanda, the most prevalent livestock farming activity carried out to improve livelihoods in rural areas is poultry farming. The most common bird species raised for egg and meat production is indigenous chicken (IC). Despite its economic signiﬁcance, the improvement programs in Rwanda have given IC little attention. There is, therefore, little documentation on their production and disease resistance performance. This study aimed at evaluating the growth performance and immunologic response of IC against Newcastle disease vaccine in four gene pools in Rwanda. One hundred eighty-nine (189) IC from four gene pools were kept on-station using a completely randomized design. Thereafter, the IC were vaccinated with a live commercial Newcastle disease virus. Data on body weight were collected weekly for 20 weeks whereas serum samples were collected after 35 days. Antibody responses were determined using indirect ELISA. Analysis of variance was performed using the SAS Generalised Linear Model procedure. Growth patterns were modelled using the logistic function. Results revealed a highly signiﬁcant difference (P<0.001) for growth performance and antibody response to Newcastle disease vaccine among the four gene pools. Gene pool A was the heaviest (1.6 kg) in the period of 20 weeks and gene pool C expressed the highest immune response (8,161antibody titres) for Newcastle disease vaccine (P<0.001). The results indicated that the selection of gene pool A in breeding could yield IC with good growth performance trait whilst gene pool C could be selected for its higher immunity against Newcastle disease virus.

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Disease Resistance in Livestock: A Review

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Genetic Resistance of Bovines to Theileriosis

Growth performance and immune response to Newcastle disease in four gene pools of indigenous chicken in Rwanda

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