Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Seroprevalence of caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus in goats in the Cariri region, Paraiba state, Brazil.
- Journal:
- Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- Bandeira, Dimas Assis et al.
- Affiliation:
- Empresa Estadual de Pesquisa Agropecuá · Brazil
Abstract
The seroprevalence of caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus (CAEV) in the Cariri Region of Paraíba State, Brazil, was determined in 60 goat herds using the agar gel immunodiffusion test. The overall seroprevalence was 8.2%, with seropositivity in 21/60 (35%) herds and 13/15 (86.6%) municipalities. Bucks had a significantly higher frequency of infection (28.3%) than does (5.9%), and bucks that originated in other states had a significantly higher frequency of infection (76.5%) than those from Paraíba State (9.3%).
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