Prevalence of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and porcine parvovirus antibodies in commercial pigs, southwest Nigeria
| Autor: | A I Adebiyi, Daniel Oladimeji Oluwayelu, J.O. Abiola, Comfort Oluladun Aiki-Raji |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0301 basic medicine
Porcine parvovirus Veterinary medicine 040301 veterinary sciences viruses animal diseases Population Commercial pigs Pharmaceutical Science Medicine (miscellaneous) Early detection Nigeria Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome Serology 0403 veterinary science 03 medical and health sciences Medicine Antibody prevalence education lcsh:Science education.field_of_study lcsh:R5-920 biology business.industry virus diseases 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences biology.organism_classification Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) Virology Vaccination 030104 developmental biology biology.protein ELISA lcsh:Q Antibody business lcsh:Medicine (General) |
| Zdroj: | Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 80-83 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2314-8535 |
| Popis: | Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and porcine parvovirus (PPV) infections cause significant economic losses to the pig industry and are considered the most economically important viral diseases of intensive swine production. Despite numerous reports on both diseases in several countries worldwide, the status of PRRSV and PPV in Nigeria remains largely unknown. Thus, a serological survey was conducted to determine the prevalence of PRRSV and PPV infections in pigs in Southwest Nigeria. Using commercial ELISA kits, 368 pig sera were screened for antibodies against PRRSV (types I and II) and PPV. Significantly higher antibody prevalence was obtained for PRRSV (53.8%) compared to PPV (36.1%). Since there is no vaccination against both diseases in the country, the findings of this study suggest that PRRSV and PPV are present in the pig population in southwest Nigeria. There should be continuous monitoring of pigs for these diseases in Nigeria since both viruses are associated with major economic losses in the swine industry, affecting all stages of production. This will help to ascertain the actual burden and increase awareness of both diseases to facilitate early detection in order to institute appropriate control measures in the country. |
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