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Seroprevalence and risk factors of bluetongue virus in sheep of Chattogram, Bangladesh
- Source :
- Veterinary world. 15(6)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Background and Aim: Bluetongue (BT) is a non-contagious, infectious disease of wild and domestic ruminant animals caused by the BT virus (BTV). Bangladesh having a border with a BTV-endemic country, India and a substantial number of susceptible animals. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate BTV seroprevalence and potential risk factors. Materials and Methods: We collected 150 serum samples from indigenous sheep from Chattogram, Bangladesh. We screened the serum samples using a competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detecting BTV-specific immunoglobulin. Results: We detected antibodies against BTV in 39.3% (59/150; 95% confidence interval: 31.5–47.6) of all sampled sheep. Factors like sampling site, sheep rearing location, rearing sheep with other farm species, and body condition score had a significant (p < 0.05) influence on the seroprevalence of BTV. Conclusion: The findings show that indigenous sheep have a higher BTV seroprevalence, necessitating sustained surveillance for early diagnosis and a better understanding of virus epidemiology in Bangladesh.
- Subjects :
- General Veterinary
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Details
- ISSN :
- 09728988
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Veterinary world
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1cd8969553f6dc0f956743124862d562