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SEROPREVALENCE AND PRELIMINARY ISOLATION OF RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS FROM INFECTED SHEEP IN EGYPT

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In the current study, 380 serum samples and 47 nasal swabs were collected from sheep (Balady and Barki breed) of different ages showing respiratory manifestation in 3 different seasons distributed in 7 different Egyptian Governorates. 27 nasal swabs from contact goats were also collected. RSV antibodies were detected in sheep sera using SNT in a % of 36.8.The highest prevalence % was detected in Alexandria followed by El- Sharkia. RSV antibodies was detected in both breeds. The highest seropositive % was in lambs of 5 to 6 months (75%), in rams of 1-1.5 years (73%) and in ewes of 2-3years (48.1%). The prevalence was high in January (26.4%) followed by December (22.8%). Dot ELISA detected RSV in nasal swabs in 63.8% and 18.5% in sheep and goat, respectively. This study is the first to report the prevalence of RSV among sheep and goat population in Egypt and the preliminary isolation Of the virus from diseased animals.

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10.21608/vmjg.2002.369381

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HUSSEIN

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Department of virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza-Egypt, 12515

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EL-SOUALLY

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Military research Center, Armed forces, Egypt

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SHALABY

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Department of virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza-Egypt, 1251

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50

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4

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2002-10-01

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2024-07-26

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2002-10-01

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1,021

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1,038

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1110-1423

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2537-1045

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VMJG_Volume 50_Issue 4_Pages 1021-1038.pdf

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Veterinary Medical Journal (Giza)

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SEROPREVALENCE AND PRELIMINARY ISOLATION OF RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS FROM INFECTED SHEEP IN EGYPT

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23 Dec 2024