Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar-385 506, Gujarat
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Online published on 23 August, 2014.
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.
Bluetongue, Goat, Gujarat, Seroprevalence
