Table 1. Seasonal difference of bovine coronavirus infection rate.
Season (Month) | Positive rate of bovine coronavirus (No. of positive/No. of inspections) |
|
---|---|---|
All cattle | Respiratory symptoms | |
Early spring (Mar.) | 36.2% (17/47) | 50.0% (8/16) |
Late spring (Apr., May) | 5.2% (3/57) | 6.6% (3/45) |
Summer (Jun., Jul., Aug.) | 4.7% (1/21) | 4.7% (1/21) |
Early autumn (Sep., Oct.) | 1.8% (1/55) | 2.0% (1/49) |
Late autumn (Nov.) | 100% (13/13) | 100% (6/6) |
Winter (Dec., Jan., Feb.) | 19.0% (50/262) | 28.6% (39/136) |
Total | 18.6% (85/455) | 21.2% (58/273) |