Prevalence of bluetongue virus antibodies and associated risk factors among cattle in East Darfur State, Western Sudan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bluetongue virus (BTV) is an insect-transmitted virus, which causes bluetongue disease (BT) in sheep and a fatal hemorrhagic infection in North American white-tailed deer. However, in cattle the disease is typically asymptomatic and no overt clinical signs of disease appear to be associated with BTV infection. Serological evidence and isolation of different BTV serotypes have been reported in Sudan, however, no information is currently available in regard to previous exposure of Sudanese livestock to BTV infection in East Darfur State, Sudan.

Aims

To determine the prevalence of BTV antibodies and to identify the potential risk factors associated with BTV infection among cattle in East Darfur State, Sudan.

Methods

A total of 224 blood samples were collected

SUBMITTER: Khair HO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4016605 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature