Seroprevalence of infectious diseases in saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica tatarica) in Kazakhstan 2012-2014.
286 serum samples were collected from three sub-populations of saiga in Kazakhstan (Betpakdala, Ustyurt and Volga-Ural) between 2012 and 2014, and were tested for the presence of antibodies to Brucella spp., bluetongue virus, peste des petits ruminants (PPR) virus, Akabane virus, Schmallenberg virus, Chlamydophila, Toxoplasma, Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis and Coxiella burnetii (Q Fever). Seropositives to Coxiella burnetii of saiga were detected and the adjusted seroprevalence of Q Fever antibodies was 0.07 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.03-0.10). Seropositives to Akabane virus were detected in all three populations and the adjusted seroprevalence values for this virus were very high (all were>0.13). Lower adjusted seroprevalence values were estimated for PPR Virus and Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (0.005 and 0.006). No seropositives for bluetongue, Toxoplasma, Brucella or Schmallenberg were detected.
Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, The Ministry of Education and Science, Gvardeyskiy, Kazakhstan. Electronic address: omb65@mail.ru.
Mukhit B
MB
Orynbayev
Royal Veterinary College, London, UK.
Wendy
W
Beauvais
Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, The Ministry of Education and Science, Gvardeyskiy, Kazakhstan.
Abylay R
AR
Sansyzbay
Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, The Ministry of Education and Science, Gvardeyskiy, Kazakhstan.
Rashida A
RA
Rystaeva
Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, The Ministry of Education and Science, Gvardeyskiy, Kazakhstan.
Kulyaisan T
KT
Sultankulova
Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, The Ministry of Education and Science, Gvardeyskiy, Kazakhstan.
Aslan A
AA
Kerimbaev
Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems, The Ministry of Education and Science, Gvardeyskiy, Kazakhstan.
Madina N
MN
Kospanova
Royal Veterinary College, London, UK.
Richard A
RA
Kock
D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000821:virology; D000818:Animals; D000866:Antelopes; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D007623:Kazakhstan / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D000914:Antibodies, Viral
Antelope; Saiga; Seroprevalence; Surveillance; Wildlife