Serological evidence of caprine arthritis–encephalitis virus (CAEV) infection in indigenous goats in the Sultanate of Oman
| Autor: | Khalid Al-Habsi, Mohamed H. Tageldin, Rashid M. Al-Busaidi, Eugene H. Johnson, Seif S. Al-Habsi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Caprine arthritis encephalitis
Arthritis-Encephalitis Virus Caprine Goat Diseases Oman biology business.industry Goats Age Factors Serological evidence Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Caprine arthritis encephalitis virus CAEV Antibodies Viral biology.organism_classification Milk production Virology Food Animals Seroepidemiologic Studies Lentivirus Lentivirus Infections Animals Medicine Animal Science and Zoology business |
| Zdroj: | Tropical Animal Health and Production. 44:1-3 |
| ISSN: | 1573-7438 0049-4747 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11250-011-9883-4 |
| Popis: | Caprine arthritis encephalitis (CAE) is a chronic debilitating disease of goats caused by a lentivirus responsible for economic losses as a result of a drop in milk production and weight loss. The objective of the study was to determine if indigenous goats from five different regions in the Sultanate of Oman exhibit serological evidence of exposure to CAEV using a competitive-inhibition ELISA technique. Blood samples were collected from slaughtered goats (N = 1,110) and from the National Serum Bank (n = 528). In total, 83 (5.1%) of screened samples were classed as seropositive. The results provide the first serological evidence for the presence of CAEV in Oman. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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