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Serological detection of H3N8 equine influenza A virus in some Egyptian provinces

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Equine influenza virus (EIA) type A virus (H3N8 and H7N7) is a leading cause of serious respiratory disease in horses causing worldwide morbidity and economic losses. In this study, serological evidence of EIV subtype H3N8 was investigated in horses and donkeys in 4 Egyptian provinces (Cairo, Giza, Sharkia, and Gharbia) between (December 2017 and January 2019). Serum samples of 164 horses and 98 donkeys were examined by ELISA and HI tests giving 63 positive horse serum samples (38.41%) for EIV antibodies, while 32 donkey serum samples were positive (32.65%). Sharkia province showed the highest EI prevalence in horse serum samples with a 47.87 % prevalence rate followed by Gharbia, Cairo, and Giza provinces with 40%, 11.11%, and 11.76% respectively by ELISA. Furthermore, Sharkia province also showed the highest EI prevalence rate (44.44 %) in donkey sera followed by Gharbia and Cairo provinces with (23.07%), and (16.67 %) respectively by ELISA. The results of this study showed a higher predominance of the virus antibodies in horses in the winter season at 43.18% and a lower rate in summer with 27.94% by ELISA. Considering the age, EIV antibodies varied considerably in different age groups by ELISA, animals 1-3 years old showed the highest EIV prevalence (43.96) %. while the lowest rate (24.14 %) was observed in animals younger than one year. in contrast, HI test results showed variations in different age groups; animals less than one-year-old showed the highest viral prevalence, with an average of (8.62 %). While the lowest prevalence rate (1.13 %) was observed in animals older than three years.

DOI

10.21608/scvmj.2023.238730.1145

Keywords

EIV H3N8, ELISA, HI test and Equine influenza

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gamal

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g

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m

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Department of Virology, Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI), Dokki, Giza, Egypt.

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drmarwagamal837@gmail.com

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ismailia

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First Name

mohamed

Last Name

maarouf

MiddleName

hassan

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Virology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.

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mohamed_maarof@vet.suez.edu.eg

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ismailia

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First Name

nashwa

Last Name

madkour

MiddleName

kamal

Affiliation

³department of equidae , Veterinary Serum & Vaccine Research Institue, abbassia, Egypt.

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nashwakamal22@yahoo.com

City

cairo

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

El Shahidy

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s

Affiliation

Professor of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University

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el_shahidy@yahoo.com

City

Ismailia

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First Name

eman

Last Name

elsayed

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k

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virology, faculty of veterinary medicine, Suez Canal university, Ismailia, Egypt

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vet.emankamal@gmail.com

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ismailia

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28

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2

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42397

Issue Date

2023-12-01

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2023-09-26

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2023-12-01

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465

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473

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1110-6298

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2682-3284

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992

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Suez Canal Veterinary Medical Journal. SCVMJ

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https://scvmj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Serological detection of H3N8 equine influenza A virus in some Egyptian provinces

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24 Dec 2024