Journal of Camel Practice and Research
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue: 3

Seroprevalence of bluetongue in dromedaries

  • Author:
  • J.D. Shah, B.S. Chandel, H.C. Chauhan, Manish Rajgor, S.S. Patel, M.D. Shrimali, A.C. Patel, K.B. Patel, R.P. Pandya, A.N. Modi, J.K. Kala, M.G. Patel, B.K. Patel, M.A. Patel
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 291 to 293

Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, 385506, Gujarat

Online published on 13 March, 2018.

Abstract

Bluetongue (BT) is an infectious, non-contagious, arthropod-borne viral disease, mainly of sheep but many domestic and wild animals are also affected by this disease. A serological study was aimed at the detection of BTV antibodies by Agar Gel Immunodiffusion test (BT-AGID) and competitive Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (c-ELISA) in dromedaries of North Gujarat and Kachchh regions. Out of 533 serum samples, the BT-AGID test detected antibodies against BTV in 83 cases (15.57%) while c-ELISA test was positive in 136 cases (25.51%).

Keywords

Bluetongue, BT-AGID, camels, c-ELISA, seroprevalence