Serological survey of bluetongue virus in sheep from Minas Gerais

Abstract

<jats:p>ABSTRACT: Bluetongue is an infectious, non-contagious disease that affects domestic and wild ruminants, caused by a virus from the Orbivirus genus, Reoviridae family, transmitted by arthropod vectors of the Culicoides genus. This paper aims to be the first serological survey of bluetongue in sheep from the Meso-regions of Campo das Vertentes and South and Southeast of Minas Gerais. Samples were collected from sheep from different properties. The serum samples were submitted to Agar Gel Immunodiffusion (AGID) and competitive Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (cELISA). 303 serum samples were submitted to AGID and cELISA. In these samples, 164 (54.13%) were positive in the AGID technique, and 171 (56.44%) positive in the cELISA technique, with an almost perfect agreement between the techniques (kappa index = 0.887). In all visited properties, positive animals have been found in the herd. Animals acquired from properties of the studied mesoregions were more likely to be positive in IDGA and cELISA tests than animals acquired from properties in other regions of Brazil (p&lt;0.001). These results suggest that bluetongue virus (BTV) is widespread in the mesoregions of Campo das Vertentes and South and Southeast of Minas Gerais.</jats:p>

National seroprevalence and risk factors of bluetongue virus in domestic ruminants in Peru

“…have reported BT infection in cattle, sheep, goats and South American camelids (SAC) [19,21] based on serological studies. In Brazil, a 64.81% prevalence has recently been reported in Paraná [22] and 56.44% in Minas Gerais in sheep [23]. Whereas in Ecuador, a 99.1% seroprevalence was recorded in many states from Manabí in cattle [24].…”