Servoprevalence of Bluetounge virus (BTV) antibodies in Sheep and goats of semiarid Rajasthan

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Field study reports a 55.47% seroprevalence of BTV in small ruminants, suggesting possible circulating strains in Rajasthan.

Overall prevalence of BTV was found to be 55.47% in small ruminants, with goats showing higher rates than sheep.
In sheep, the prevalence was 36.02%, while in goats, it reached 74.84%, indicating host preference for midges.
A total of 968 serum samples were tested using c-ELISA across five districts in semiarid Rajasthan.
Findings highlight the circulation of BTV without clinical signs in sheep, raising concerns for livestock health.

Sonawane et al. (2011) studied this question.

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