Detection of Antibodies against Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Ruminants of Grenada, West Indies

Bovine Respiratory Syncytial virus (BRSV) is associated with respiratory disease complex in ruminants. The aim of this study was to estimate the seroprevalence of antibodies for BRSV in non vaccinated cattle, sheep and goats in Grenada, West Indies. Sera were collected randomly from 60 cattle, 60 sheep and 60 goats from all six parishes of Grenada. Sera were tested for antibodies using an indirect Enzyme Linked Immunosorbant Assay (ELISA) Kit. An overall seroprevalence of BRSV antibodies was 7.8% (95% CI: 0.043 to 0.127). Seroprevalence was highest in sheep 15.0% (95% CI 0.0787 to 0.2634) followed by cattle 5% (95% CI 0.0117 to 0.1425) and goat 3.3% (95% CI 0.0025 to 0.1203). There was no significant difference in prevalence (p>.05) of antibodies to BRSV in cattle, sheep and goats. This is the first report of Seroprevalence of BRSV antibodies in ruminants in Grenada, West Indies.