Serological survey of antibodies against BVD virus in camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Iran.
This serological survey was carried out to detect antibodies in dromedary camels against BVD virus in Iran. A total of 137 serum samples, were collected from camels at Khorein abattoir in suburbs of Tehran and examined for BVDV, using the serum neutralization test (SNT). Twenty seven of the 137 camels (19.7%) were positive for BVDV antibodies. It was found that the rate of seropositive camels in Iran is substantially higher compared to figures published in most other countries. This study indicated an increased frequency of infection rate with increasing age of camels. The frequency of positive cases was not significantly different between male and female camels.
Raoofi
Afshin
A
Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, P O Box 14155-6453, Tehran, Iran. raoofi@ut.ac.ir
Hemmatzadeh
Farhid
F
Ghanaei
Amir Mansoor
AM
D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D001912:Bovine Virus Diarrhea-Mucosal Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D002162:Camelus / Q000097:blood*; D002417:Cattle; D001908:Diarrhea Viruses, Bovine Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D000914:Antibodies, Viral
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