Detection of bovine viral diarrhea-mucosal disease (BVD-MD) virus in Dromedary camel in Iraq using ELISA/ A preliminary study

Mirror of Research in Veterinary Sciences and Animals

卷:5

Khawlah Moh Imran Al-Rubayie¹ 

[1] Department of internal and preventive Medicine/ College of Veterinary Medicine/ Baghdad univers;

关键词: ELISA;    BVD-MD virus;    Camel;    Abu- grab.;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Bovine Viral Diarrhea-Mucosal Disease (BVD- MD) virus causes a high economic losses. BVD-MD infects a wide range of domestic animals (cattle, buffaloes, sheep and goat). The causative agent,Baghdad –Iraqbovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) is a member of the Pestivirus genus of the family Flaviviridae that composed of two genotypes (BVDV-1, BVDV-2) and each genotype has 2 biotypes: non- cytopathic (NCP) and cytopathic (CP). Only NCP strains of BVDV produce Persistently Infected (PI) animals. Eighty- eight blood samples were collected from dromedary camels in different areas surrounding Baghdad (Al-Shula, Abu- grab and Al-Fudhailiyih), as well as from Karbala, Najaf and Babylon governorates. All serum samples were examined using a BVDV specific indirect enzyme – linked –immunosorbent assay (ELISA) specific to BVD-MD virus antibody. Totally, 12 out of 88 (13.63%) serum samples revealed positive reaction for (BVD-MD) virus antibodies. Moreover, 5 / 22 (5.68%), 2 /22(2.27%), 4/22 (4.54%) and 1/22 (1.13%) revealed positive reaction from Baghdad, Karbala, Najaf and Babylon respectively. No significant differences were seen between male and female. In conclusion, this preliminary study approved presences of positive camels for BVD-MD virus. The author recommends to do another future study that included large numbers of camels and from different areas in Iraq, as well as observe the congenital anomalies and abortion in newly borne camels.

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