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Seroepidemiology of bluetongue disease in Andhra Pradesh, India *

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Title Seroepidemiology of bluetongue disease in Andhra Pradesh, India *
 
Creator Sreenivasulu, D
Rao, M B Subba
 
Subject Bluetongue disease; Blue tongue virus (BTV); Seroepidemiology
 
Description A serological survey involving 976 sera samples from different species of animals was conducted employing C.ELISA. The study revealed the presence of BTV antibodies in 45.71 % of sheep, 43.56 % of goats, 33.11 % of cattle and 20 % of buffaloes. Prevalence of BTV antibodies was more in crossbreeds than in native sheep and cattle. Neutralizing antibodies to 13 BTV serotypes 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18 and 19 were detected in different parts of the state. Region-wise seroprevalence was 46.75 % in Rayalaseema, 46.05 % in Telangana and 33.54 % in Costal regions of Andhra Pradesh.
 
Publisher Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture
 
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Date 2012-07-02
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/20484
 
Source The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences; Vol 69, No 5 (1999)
0367-8318
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/20484/10410
 
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