SERO-ENTOMOLOGY APPROACH OF BLUETONGUE VIRUS (BTV) INFECTION IN SHEEP IN SOME PROVINCES OF NORTH-WEST ALGERIA
SEBAI ALI
The Veterinary Sciences Institute, University of Tiaret, 14000, Algeria. and The Regional Veterinary Laboratory of Mostaganem, Algeria.
GHAZI KHEIRA
The Veterinary Sciences Institute, University of Tiaret, 14000, Algeria.
MELIANI SAMIA *
Nature and Life Sciences Faculty, University of Tiaret, 14000, Algeria.
KEBIR AHMED
The Regional Veterinary Laboratory of Mostaganem, Algeria.
BENYAMINA KHADRA
The Regional Veterinary Laboratory of Mostaganem, Algeria.
BOUZIRI ABDELDJALLIL
The Regional Veterinary Laboratory of Mostaganem, Algeria.
MEKI BOUTAIBA BENKLAOUZ
The Veterinary Sciences Institute, University of Tiaret, 14000, Algeria.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
This study aimed to estimate the sero-prevalence and associated with Culicoides trapping in study area in sheep and cattle bluetongue virus sero-positive from seven provinces in North Western Algeria, seven provinces were selected. A total of 255 sheep were used. Three times blood collection in season of autumn were randomly collected for detection of bluetongue virus group specific antibodies through competitive ELISA (c-ELISA) for assessment of situation epidemiological by prevalence and presence of Culicoides trapping in sites was revealed seropositive.
The prevalence of bluetongue virus in sheep was found higher (35,76%) than cattle (16,91), specie new were significantly associated with the occurrence of disease.
Keywords: Bluetongue virus, sheep, sero-entomology, North-West Algeria.
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