Molecular and serological investigations of Batai virus in cattle and goats in the border area of Yunnan, China (2021-2022).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Batai virus (BATV), a zoonotic pathogen transmitted by mosquitoes, infects vertebrates, including livestock, birds, and humans. Although BATV has been detected and isolated in mosquitoes in Yunnan Province, China, there have been no reports of livestock infection. Thus, we conducted a molecular and serological investigation of BATV in cattle and goat sera collected in spring and autumn from 2021 to 2022 in Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, on the China-Vietnam border.

Methods

We used indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays and reverse transcription real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) to test 929 cattle and 973 goat serum samples.

Results

BATV antibodies were detected in 262/929 (28.2%) cattle and 263/973 (27.0%) goat serum samples. RT-qPCR did not detect BATV R

SUBMITTER: Lu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11322338 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature