2014•Indian Journal of Small Ruminants (The)Requires access

Seroprevalence of bluetongue virus antibodies in goats of Gujarat

A.G. Bhagat, B.S. Chandel, A.I. Dadawala, H.C. Chauhan, V.A. Pathan

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In the present study, goat serum samples from different regions of Gujarat state were screened for the prevalence of BTV antibodies by using competitive enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (c-ELISA), indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (i-ELISA) and agar gel immunodiffusion test (AGID). Out of the total 510 serum samples screened, 57.25%, 39.61% and 26.47% were found positive by cELISA, i-ELISA and AGID test, respectively. The results demonstrated a high prevalence of bluetongue virus antibodies in goats, providing serological evidence of widespread BTV infection in Gujarat state.

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Key concepts: Seroprevalence, Ouchterlony double immunodiffusion, Serology, Veterinary medicine, Antibody, Immunodiffusion, Virology, Virus