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ArticleVeterinary world2024

Prevalence of bluetongue virus disease in a small ruminant population in Kalat, Balochistan, Pakistan.

Shafiq Ahmad, Muhammad Shafee, Abdul Razzaq, Farhad Badshah, Naimat Ullah Khan, Eliana Ibáñez-Arancibia, Patricio R De Los RíosEscalante, Hafiz Muhammad Arif, Abid Hussain

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Shafiq AhmadBalochistan Agriculture Research and Development Center (BARDC), Quetta, Pakistan.
Muhammad ShafeeCenter for Advanced Studies in Vaccinology and Biotechnology(CASVAB), University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan.
Abdul RazzaqAnimal Sciences Division, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Farhad BadshahDepartment of Zoology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan.
Naimat Ullah KhanCollege of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Eliana Ibáñez-ArancibiaPhD Program in Sciences mentioning Applied Molecular and Cell Biology, La Frontera University, Temuco, Chile.
Patricio R De Los RíosEscalanteDepartment of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources, Catholic University of Temuco, Temuco, Chile.
Hafiz Muhammad ArifCenter for Advanced Studies in Vaccinology and Biotechnology(CASVAB), University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan.
Abid HussainBalochistan Agriculture Research and Development Center (BARDC), Quetta, Pakistan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and Aim: Bluetongue is a vector-borne, emerging disease that poses a severe threat to most domesticated animals. A cross-sectional study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of bluetongue virus (BTV) disease in apparently healthy sheep and goats in Kalat, Balochistan. Materials and Methods: A total of 270 serum samples (sheep: 150 and goat: 120) were collected and screened for the detection of anti-BTV antibodies using a competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The data regarding different contributory risk factors were also collected using a predesigned questionnaire. Results: It revealed that overall, 27.4% (74/270, 95% confidence interval, χ Conclusion: This study clearly indicates widespread BTV infection in small ruminants in the study area that may pose serious threats to livestock farming. Further extensive studies are recommended to study the prevalence of disease in different agroecological zones of the province. This also warns the high-ups to manage concrete efforts to eradicate and control the disease in the area.

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antibodiesBalochistanbluetongue viruscompetitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayKalat

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