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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.
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- Prevalence of bluetongue in sheep and goats across different climatic regions and zones in India: a meta-analysis.Veterinary research communications · 2026Pooled it
- Global Seroprevalence of bluetongue virus in camels: a first systematic review and meta-analysis.Tropical animal health and production · 2026Pooled it
- Sero-Epidemiology and Molecular Detection of Bluetongue Virus in Goats in Bangladesh.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Article
- Bluetongue in the Mediterranean Basin: An Overview of Recent Hotspots and Advances in Vaccine Technologies.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- Seroprevalence and risk factors of epizootic hemorrhagic disease and bluetongue in Northwestern Tunisia: a comprehensive seroepidemiological study.BMC veterinary research · 2026Article
- Bluetongue in ruminants: Global epidemiology, pathogenesis, and advances in diagnostic and control strategies within a One Health framework.Veterinary world · 2025Review
- Seroprevalence and regional risk assessment of bluetongue virus among livestock in Central Saudi Arabia.Veterinary world · 2025Article
- Investigating Viral Causes of Abortions: A Comprehensive Molecular and Pathological Study on Small Ruminants in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran.Veterinary medicine and science · 2025Article
- Emerging Bluetongue Virus Serotype 4 in the Balearic Islands, Spain (2021): Outbreak Investigations and Experimental Infection in Sheep.Microorganisms · 2025Article
- Seroprevalence and risk factors of bluetongue virus infection in sheep and goats in West Gondar zone, Northwest Ethiopia.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
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Abstract
Bluetongue (BT) is a vector-borne disease affecting wild and domestic ruminants in many parts of the world. Although bluetongue virus (BTV) is widespread in ungulates in Africa, available epidemiological information on BT in this continent is limited. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the seroprevalence of BTV and summarize information on associated risk factors in domestic ruminants and camels in Africa. Systematic searches were conducted from the inception of the database to November 2022 on PubMed/MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, and Google/Google Scholar. Forty-four eligible publications were identified, published in the range from 1973 to 2020, and statistically analyzed. The pooled overall seroprevalence of BTV was 45.02% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 36.00-54.00%). The pooled seroprevalence was 49.70% (95% CI: 34.50-65.00%) in cattle, 47.00% (95% CI: 29.90-64.50%) in goats, 40.80% (95% CI: 19.60-63.90%) in camels, and 36.30% (95% CI: 29.00-44.90%) in sheep. The pooled seroprevalence decreased after 1990 and increased again after 2010. The highest pooled overall seroprevalence was found in the southeastern region, and the highest pooled overall seroprevalence was obtained by Competitive Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay. Finally, the seroprevalence in females (53.30%, 95% CI: 34.80-71.00%) was significantly higher than in males (28.10%, 95% CI: 17.40-40.30%) (
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