High seroprevalence of bluetongue virus antibodies in goats in southeast Iran
10.12980/APJTB.4.2014B599
- Author:
Mozaffari Asghar Ali
;
Khalili Mohammad
;
Sabahi Sina
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Seroprevalence;
Bluetongue virus;
Goat;
Iran
- From:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
2014;(z1):275-278
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To describe the seroprevalence rate of bluetongue virus (BTV) in goat flocks in southeast of Iran.Methods:93 sera samples were collected between 2011 and 2012. Antibodies to BTV in sera were detected by using a commercial competitive ELISA 3 according to manufacturer’s instructions. The blood samples were collected randomly from herds of southeast of Iran. A total of Results: The seroprevalence rates were 67.7% for goats. Within a herd, prevalence of BTV seropositive animals ranged from 33.3% to 100.0%. All goat flocks were positive to BTV antibodies.Conclusions:This study describes a high seroprevalence rate of BTV in goat flocks in southeast of Iran for the first time.
