Ali Asghar Mozaffari1, Mohammad Khalili2, Sina Sabahi3. 1. Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran. 2. Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran. 3. School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the seroprevalence rate of bluetongue virus (BTV) in goat flocks in southeast of Iran. METHODS: The 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. 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.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the seroprevalence rate of bluetongue virus (BTV) in goat flocks in southeast of Iran. METHODS: The 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. 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.
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