Serological monitoring of Febris catarrhalis ovium in the Slovak Republic
2011
Lacková, Z., University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice (Slovak Republic) | Bíreš, J. | Mojžiš, M., State Veterinary Institute in Zvolen (Slovak Republic) | Tinák, M.
The goal of this study was to detect antibodies against bluetongue virus and the nucleic acids of bluetongue virus between 2008 and 2010 in the susceptible animal species in the Slovak Republic. The examination of antibodies against bluetongue disease was carried out by the ELISA method. Bluetongue virus (BTV) detection was performed using the method of real time PCR. Sentinel animals came from selected farms throughout the territory of the Slovak Republic(100 farms). Apart from these animals, other animals after moving between farms, after import and after abortion were examined. A total of 61,832 samples from animals (60,729 cattle, 1,103 sheep) were tested for antibodies against the BT virus infection and 3,903 samples from animals (3,868 cattle, 35 sheep) were tested for the presence of nucleic acids of BT virus. Of the total number of samples examined from animals during monitoring of the disease, 249 samples were BT seropositive (241 cattle, 8 sheep) and from cattle, 52 of the samples were positive for the virus.
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