Congenital arthrogryposis-hydranencephaly syndrome caused by Akabane virus in newborn calves of Basrah Governorate, Iraq
| Autor: | K. M. Alsaad, H. H. N. Alautaish, M. A. Y. Alamery |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | Veterinary World, Vol 10, Iss 9, Pp 1143-1148 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1143-1148 0972-8988 2231-0916 |
| DOI: | 10.14202/vetworld.2017.1143-1148 |
| Popis: | Aim: The study was conducted in Basrah, Iraq, to diagnose congenital arthrogryposis-hydranencephaly syndrome caused by Akabane virus (AKAV) in calves. Materials and Methods: Affected animals (42 calves) are about 2-27 days old from both sexes show signs of arthrogryposis and hydranencephaly. Eight clinically healthy newborn calves were considered as controls. Diagnosis of AKAV was confirmed using a competition enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test. Results: Results show that all affected calves were found seropositive. Furthermore, a significant increase in total leukocyte count in diseased calves due to a significant increase in the absolute lymphocyte number indicated in affected calves than in controls. Moreover, a significant increase in sedimentation rate of erythrocytes was also encountered in diseased calves than in controls. In addition, a significant increase in haptoglobin level and fibrinogen was also detected. Conclusion: Diagnosis of AKAV infection of Basrah Governorate, Iraq, will provide useful epidemiological information for cattle and other domesticated animals. Therefore, abortion could be prevented and controlled. |
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