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- Title
Prevalence of antibodies to bluetongue virus in large ruminants of Marathwada region of Maharashtra state.
- Authors
Raut, S. D.; Deshmukh, V. V.; Aziz, A.
- Abstract
Aim: Seroprevalence study of BTantibodies in large ruminants of Marathwada region of Maharashtra state. Materials and Methods:Atotal of 246 serum samples of Cattle and Buffalo were screened for qualitative analysis of the BTV antibodies using a commercial competitive ELISA(cELISA) kit. Results: The results showed an overall percentage of BTV positive cattle and buffalo serum samples were 89.80% and 80% respectively. The results based upon the serum samples showing optical density values more than 50 per cent of the mean of negative control were taken as positive for presence of BTVantibodies. Ahigh percentage of cattle showed BTVantibodies in places Parbhani (92.53%), Nanded (86%) and Aurangabad (81.81%). The percentage of BTV antibodies in buffaloes was 70%, 100%, 100% and 87.5% respectively in Parbhani, Nanded, Aurangabad and Hingoli. Conclusion: BTVantibodies were widely prevalent in cattle & buffaloes of Marathwada region and cELISAwere found to be sensitive and effective for screening of BTVgroup specific antibodies.
- Subjects
MARATHWADA (India); MAHARASHTRA (India); IMMUNOGLOBULINS; BLUETONGUE virus; SEROPREVALENCE; RUMINANTS; ENZYME-linked immunosorbent assay
- Publication
Veterinary World, 2013, Vol 6, Issue 7, p416
- ISSN
0972-8988
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5455/vetworld.2013.416-418