Serological survey of viral diseases relating to reproductive failure among Artiodactyla in Ethiopian Camelus dromedarius.
Serological surveys were performed on Ethiopian camels with a history of abortion to investigate the presence of antibodies against viruses that infect animals classified in the order Artiodactyla. In 2013, 120 serum samples were collected from camels in various parts of Ethiopia. Several viruses related to abortion in ruminants were prevalent. In particular, antibodies against bluetongue virus, were detected at a high rate (76.7% of samples). Additionally, antibodies against Akabane virus and Japanese encephalitis virus were also detected in samples from more than 40% of the camels; however, their antibody titers were relatively low.
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dilla University, P.O. Box 419, Dilla Town, SNNPS, Ethiopia.
Simenew Keskes
SK
Melaku
College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 34, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia.
Fekadu
F
Regassa
College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 34, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia.
Tesfaye Sisay
TS
Tessema
College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box 34, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia.
Fufa
F
Dawo
Laboratory of Veterinary Epizootiology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-0880, Japan.
Keisuke
K
Oguma
Laboratory of Veterinary Epizootiology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-0880, Japan.
Kumiko
K
Nagayama
Laboratory of Veterinary Epizootiology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Nihon University, 1866 Kameino, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 252-0880, Japan.
Hiroshi
H
Sentsui
D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology; D000818:Animals; D002162:Camelus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000821:virology*; D005002:Ethiopia; D007246:Infertility; D062486:Public Health Surveillance; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000662:veterinary*
Ethiopia; bluetongue virus; camel; serological survey