Border disease of sheep and goats in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Border diseases is one of viral diseases that affect sheep and goats causing economic losses worldwide. The present study was intended to explore the existence of border disease infection in sheep and goats in two regions at the north of Saudi Arabia. Collected serum samples were 624 from 155 sheep and 217 goats in Hail and 144 sheep and 108 goats in Rafha regions at the north of Saudi Arabia. Antibodies against pestivirus were examined in collected sera using competitive ELISA. Overall found pestivirus antibodies were 18.4%. Sheep showed the highest sero-prevalence (20.7%). Within localities highest seroprevalence was seen in Rafha region. Obtained results points to the circulation of border disease infection in sheep and goats in the northern part of Saudi Arabia.

Honamli Keçi̇ Irkinda Pesti̇vi̇rus Enfeksi̇yonunun Seroepi̇demi̇yoloji̇si̇

“…Güney İtalya da 7096 keçi serumunda yapılan başka bir çalışma ise BDV seropozitifliğini %1,63 oranında bulunmuştur (Cirone ve ark., 2018). Saeed (2020) da Suudi Arabistan'da iki farklı bölgeden topladığı 299 koyun ve 325 keçi serum numunesinde antikor pozitiflik oranını %18,4 olarak rapor etmiştir. Potarniche ve ark.…”