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- Title
Prevalence of rotaviral infection in diarrheic neonatal calves in Mosul city, Iraq.
- Authors
Al-Robaiee, I. A.; Al- Farwachi, M. I.
- Abstract
Aim: The objective of the current study was to identify the prevalence of rotaviral infection in neonatal calves in Mosul city, Iraq. Materials and Methods: From November 2010 to March 2011 a total 220 faecal samples were collected from both diarrheic (n=110) and non- diarrheic (n=110) neonatal calves, aged between 1- 30 days from different part of Mosul city, Iraq. All faecal samples were analysed by capture direct ELISA kit. Results: Rotaviral infection was found in n=17 (15.5 % ) of 110 diarrheic calves and only 5 faecal samples (4.5 %) from 110 non-diarrheic animals .The prevalence of infection peaked in animals at 8 - 15 days of age. Conclusion: The data provides evidence for the role of rotavirus as a reason of neonatal calf diarrhoea in Mosul city, Iraq.
- Subjects
MOSUL (Iraq); DISEASE prevalence; ROTAVIRUS diseases; NEONATAL diarrhea in animals; DATA; CATTLE
- Publication
Veterinary World, 2013, Vol 6, Issue 8, p538
- ISSN
0972-8988
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5455/vetworld.2013.538-540