Circulation of bluetongue virus in goats in the Karamoja region of Uganda

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

卷:84

Christopher A.L. Oura¹  Elijah N. Mulabbi¹  Samuel Majalija¹  Carrie A. Batten²  Chrisostom Ayebazibwe³ 

[1]Department of Bio molecular Resources and Bio laboratory Sciences, Makerere University

[2]|Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright

[3]|National Animal Disease Diagnostics and Epidemiology Center, Ministry of Agriculture Animal Resources and Fisheries

关键词: Bluetongue virus, Goats, Karamoja, Uganda.;   

DOI  :  10.4102/jsava.v84i1.922

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The presence of bluetongue virus (BTV) in indigenous goats from the Karamoja region of northern Uganda was investigated. A total of 300 goats were sampled (serum and whole blood) from five districts within the Karamoja region. The samples were analysed for the presence of bluetongue (BT) antibodies using a commercial Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and for the presence of BTV viral RNA by real-time Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), because BTV is an RNA virus. Of the 300 goats tested, 269 (90%) were positive for BTV antibodies, indicating high levels of BTV circulation within the region. Out of the 150 whole blood samples tested for the presence of the virus by real-time RT-PCR, 84 (56%) were positive for BTV RNA. This study, which is the first of its kind in Uganda, showed a high seroprevalence of BT antibodies and active circulation of BTV in a high proportion of goats in the Karamoja region.

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