ArticleScientific reports2022
Serological and molecular prevalence study of bluetongue virus in small domestic ruminants in Morocco.
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- Seroprevalence and risk factors of bluetongue virus in domestic cattle, sheep, goats and camels in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The veterinary quarterly · 2024Pooled it
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- Prevalence of bluetongue virus (BTV) infection in various domestic ruminant species in the Eastern Mediterranean region, Türkiye.Tropical animal health and production · 2025Article
- Bluetongue in ruminants: Global epidemiology, pathogenesis, and advances in diagnostic and control strategies within a One Health framework.Veterinary world · 2025Review
- Plasmid DNA-based reverse genetics as a platform for manufacturing of bluetongue vaccine.Journal of virology · 2025Article
- Rapid and accurate detection method for bluetongue virus based on CRISPR-Cas13a combined with RT-ERA.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Article
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- Prevalence of bluetongue virus disease in a small ruminant population in Kalat, Balochistan, Pakistan.Veterinary world · 2024Article
- First molecular evidence of potential Culicoides vectors implicated in bluetongue virus transmission in Morocco.Parasites & vectors · 2024Article
- Serological and Molecular Characterization of Small Ruminant Lentiviruses in Morocco.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Estimation of the economic impact of a bluetongue serotype 4 outbreak in Tunisia.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Diversity of biting midges, mosquitoes and sand flies at four dog shelters in rural and peri-urban areas of Central Morocco.Parasite (Paris, France) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Bluetongue is an arthropod-borne viral disease transmitted by Culicoides biting midges, affecting domestic and wild ruminants. The current study aims to assess the seroprevalence of the bluetongue virus (BTV) and confirm its active circulation among sheep and goats populations in Morocco, as well as study the risk factors associated with BTV infection. To this end, a total of 1651 samples were randomly collected from 1376 sheep and 275 goats in eight (out of 12) regions of the country between March 2018 and July 2021.These samples were primarily tested using competitive ELISA (c-ELISA). Subsequently, 65% of c-ELISA positives (n = 452) were analyzed by real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). The results revealed an overall BTV seroprevalence in small ruminants in Morocco of 41.7%, including 42.6% in sheep and 37.5% in goats. The RT-qPCR results showed that the overall BTV viropositivity rate was 46.7%, including 48.1% in sheep and 41.8% in goats. These viro-serological rates varied significantly by age, sex, and breed of the tested animals, husbandry method, season, and geographic origin. This indicates that these parameters constitute risk factors for BTV transmission routes in Morocco. The findings also indicate that goats play a role as reservoirs in maintaining the BTV in Morocco. It appears from this study that bluetongue is endemic in Morocco. The environmental and climate conditions as well as the husbandry methods adopted in the country are particularly favorable for the virus transmission throughout the country.
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