1.High seroprevalence of bluetongue virus antibodies in goats in southeast Iran
Mozaffari Asghar Ali ; Khalili Mohammad ; Sabahi Sina
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 2014;(z1):275-278
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.
2.High seroprevalence of bluetongue virus antibodies in goats in southeast Iran.
Ali Asghar MOZAFFARI ; Mohammad KHALILI ; Sina SABAHI
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 2014;4(Suppl 1):S275-8
OBJECTIVETo describe the seroprevalence rate of bluetongue virus (BTV) in goat flocks in southeast of Iran.
METHODSThe blood samples were collected randomly from herds of southeast of Iran. A total of 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.
RESULTSThe 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.
CONCLUSIONSThis study describes a high seroprevalence rate of BTV in goat flocks in southeast of Iran for the first time.
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