Letter to Editor

Quantification of risk factors of coccidiosis in broilers by using logistic regression analysis

Volume: 58 Number: 3 September 1, 2011
  • Aytaç Akçay
  • Okan Ertuğrul
  • İ. Safa Gürcan
  • Zafer Karaer
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Quantification of risk factors of coccidiosis in broilers by using logistic regression analysis

Abstract

The aim of this research was to determine the most efficient risk factors on broiler coccidiosis in Turkey. The study was performed in 1110 broiler chickens housed in 817 farms located in six geographical region of Turkey between September 2006 and September 2007. Survey questionnaires were held and faecal samples were collected from broiler flocks. Survey results were combined with laboratory findings. A logistic regression analysis was used to assess variables that influenced the occurrence of Coccidiosis. Firstly, simple logistic regression was performed for each variable by using presence or absence criteria of coccidiosis. Then, variables that were associated with coccidiosis-positive flocks at P value of ≤ 0.25 were included in multivariable logistic regression. In the present study, clinical or subclinical coccidiosis ratio was determined to be 56.2% in the analysis of the faeces samples. The multivariate logistic regression model for coccidiosis was completed in 10th step by using the backward elimination procedure. Overall classification ratio of final model was determined to be 87.3%. The results showed an enhanced risk of coccidiosis due to environmental and management factors such as season, number of chick house, age of chick, type of ventilation system, roof isolation, litter materials, having a type of farmyard which is easy to clean, time between production periods, leaving litter material to a safe distance after production period, presence of vermin, climate regulation and other diseases which might facilitate introduction of the parasite

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Surgery

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Authors

Aytaç Akçay This is me

Okan Ertuğrul This is me

İ. Safa Gürcan This is me

Zafer Karaer This is me

Publication Date

September 1, 2011

Submission Date

September 1, 2011

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2011 Volume: 58 Number: 3

APA
Akçay, A., Ertuğrul, O., Gürcan, İ. S., & Karaer, Z. (2011). Quantification of risk factors of coccidiosis in broilers by using logistic regression analysis. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 58(3), 195-202. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002474
AMA
1.Akçay A, Ertuğrul O, Gürcan İS, Karaer Z. Quantification of risk factors of coccidiosis in broilers by using logistic regression analysis. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2011;58(3):195-202. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002474
Chicago
Akçay, Aytaç, Okan Ertuğrul, İ. Safa Gürcan, and Zafer Karaer. 2011. “Quantification of Risk Factors of Coccidiosis in Broilers by Using Logistic Regression Analysis”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 58 (3): 195-202. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002474.
EndNote
Akçay A, Ertuğrul O, Gürcan İS, Karaer Z (September 1, 2011) Quantification of risk factors of coccidiosis in broilers by using logistic regression analysis. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 58 3 195–202.
IEEE
[1]A. Akçay, O. Ertuğrul, İ. S. Gürcan, and Z. Karaer, “Quantification of risk factors of coccidiosis in broilers by using logistic regression analysis”, Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg, vol. 58, no. 3, pp. 195–202, Sept. 2011, doi: 10.1501/Vetfak_0000002474.
ISNAD
Akçay, Aytaç - Ertuğrul, Okan - Gürcan, İ. Safa - Karaer, Zafer. “Quantification of Risk Factors of Coccidiosis in Broilers by Using Logistic Regression Analysis”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 58/3 (September 1, 2011): 195-202. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002474.
JAMA
1.Akçay A, Ertuğrul O, Gürcan İS, Karaer Z. Quantification of risk factors of coccidiosis in broilers by using logistic regression analysis. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2011;58:195–202.
MLA
Akçay, Aytaç, et al. “Quantification of Risk Factors of Coccidiosis in Broilers by Using Logistic Regression Analysis”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 58, no. 3, Sept. 2011, pp. 195-02, doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002474.
Vancouver
1.Aytaç Akçay, Okan Ertuğrul, İ. Safa Gürcan, Zafer Karaer. Quantification of risk factors of coccidiosis in broilers by using logistic regression analysis. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2011 Sep. 1;58(3):195-202. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002474

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