Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
High prevalence of caprine arthritis encephalitis virus (CAEV) in Taiwan revealed by large-scale serological survey.
- Journal:
- The Journal of veterinary medical science
- Year:
- 2017
- Authors:
- Yang, Wei-Cheng et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Medicine
Abstract
In this study, a large-scale serological survey of caprine arthritis encephalitis virus (CAEV) infection was conducted between March 2011 and October 2012. 3,437 goat blood or milk samples were collected from 65 goat farms throughout Taiwan. A commercial ELISA kit was used to detect antibodies against CAEV. The overall seropositive rate was 61.7% (2,120/3,437) in goats and in 98.5% (64/65) of goat farms. These results provide the first large-scale serological evidence for the presence of CAEV infection, indicating that the disease is widespread in Taiwan.
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