Detection of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus in a Case Series of Clinically Cachectic Cattle from Tiaret, Algeria.

ABSTRACT: Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) poses a serious disease in cattle. Cachexia is a condition marked by weight loss and muscle wasting and is often observed in infected animals. This study reports a case series from Tiaret province, Algeria, aimed at detecting and genetically identifying BVDV in clinically cachectic cattle. A total of 100 cachectic animals from ten herds were examined using serological, molecular, and virological methods, including antibody ELISA, RT-qPCR, and virus isolation in cell culture. Overall, 93.6% of the animals tested were seropositive for BVDV, indicating extensive exposure to the sampled population. Higher antibody rates were observed in adults (≥12 months) and males compared to younger animals and females, but the differences were not statistically significan

SUBMITTER: Ghenoumat N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12737618 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature