High seroprevalence of bluetongue virus antibodies in goats in southeast Iran
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
;
(12): 275-278, 2014.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-672894
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 ofResults:
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.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Year:
2014
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Article
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