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Sero-prevalence of Border Disease Virus Antibodies in Recently Introduced Dorper Sheep Flocks at Debre Birhan Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopia

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Virology

Abstract

A study was conducted to investigate the serological prevalence of Border Disease Virus (BDV) antibodies in newly introduced Dorper sheep flocks at Debre Birhan Agricultural Research Center (DBARC), Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Blood samples were collected from the jugular vein of 186 sheep in the research center and the serum was decanted and sent to the National Animal Health Diagnostic and Investigation Center, Sebeta, Ethiopia for laboratory examination. All serum samples were examined using blocking ELISA test with a sensitivity of 94.3% and specificity of 93.7% to detect antibodies for BDV. Of these, 55 (29.57%) tested sero-positive and the rest 131 (70.43%) tested sero-negative for BDV antibodies. The sero-prevalence of sheep born in the research center was found at 23.97% (29/121) whereas the sero-prevalence of those sheep imported directly from abroad was found at 40% (26/65). In this research, a higher prevalence of BDV antibodies were recorded in the imported sheep than in the sheep which are born in the research center and the difference in prevalence between the two groups was found statistically significant (P<0.05). Therefore, it is of utmost importance to study the status of the disease from indigenous breeds of sheep and utilize more sensitive tests such as RT-PCR.

DOI

10.21608/javs.2022.155122.1171

Keywords

antibodies, bELISA, Border Disease Virus, Dorper Sheep, Sero-Prevalence

Authors

First Name

Chekol

Last Name

Getahun

MiddleName

Demis

Affiliation

Animal Health Research Unit, Livestock Research Directorate, Debre Birhan Agricultural Research Center, Debre Birhan, Ethiopia

Email

chekgetdvm07@gmail.com

City

Debre Birhan

Orcid

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First Name

Tadiwos

Last Name

Dessie

MiddleName

Asfaw

Affiliation

Animal Health Research Unit, Livestock Research Directorate, Debre Birhan Agricultural Research Center, Debre Birhan, Ethiopia

Email

tadiwosasfaw21abc@gmail.com

City

Debre Birhan

Orcid

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First Name

Eridachew

Last Name

Tesema

MiddleName

Yitagesu

Affiliation

Animal Health Research Unit, Livestock Research Directorate, Debre Birhan Agricultural Research Center, Debre Birhan, Ethiopia

Email

erdutella@gmail.com

City

Debre Birhan

Orcid

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First Name

Enyiew

Last Name

Alamirew

MiddleName

Alemnew

Affiliation

Animal Health Research Unit, Livestock Research Directorate, Debre Birhan Agricultural Research Center, Debre Birhan, Ethiopia

Email

alemnewenyiew@gmail.com

City

Debre Birhan

Orcid

-

Volume

8

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

38252

Issue Date

2023-01-01

Receive Date

2022-08-09

Publish Date

2023-01-01

Page Start

1

Page End

4

Print ISSN

1687-4072

Online ISSN

2090-3308

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https://javs.journals.ekb.eg/article_267770.html

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1,095

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Publication Title

Journal of Applied Veterinary Sciences

Publication Link

https://javs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Sero-prevalence of Border Disease Virus Antibodies in Recently Introduced Dorper Sheep Flocks at Debre Birhan Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopia

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Created At

22 Jan 2023