First report of bluetongue antibody in Chile.
A sample of 1,752 bovine sera collected from 99 herds throughout the Tenth Region, Chile, from March 8 to November 20, 1982, was analyzed for bluetongue (BT) antibodies using the immunodiffusion (ID) test. The prevalence of BT virus (BTV) antibody was 19.6%. Sixty-four (64.6%) herds showed at least 1 positive animal, which suggests an important antibody distribution in the area. The examination of 500 sera of sheep in 14 herds indicated the following results: 8/500 animals were positive in 5/14 of the herds.
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D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D001819:Bluetongue / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D001820:Bluetongue virus / Q000276:immunology; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D002677:Chile; D012756:Sheep
D000914:Antibodies, Viral