<p>Diagnosing bluetongue virus in domestic ruminants: current perspectives</p>

Seroprevalence of bluetongue in ruminants of Jharkhand.

AIM This study was carried out to assess the presence of anti-bluetongue (BT) antibodies in sheep, goat and cattle of different agro-climatic zones of Jharkhand. MATERIALS AND METHODS Serum samples were collected from apparently healthy as well as suspected sheep, goat and cattle from different districts of Jharkhand covering different agro-climatic zones. Serum samples were screened by indir...

Ciliates of the Rumen of Domestic Ruminants in Kashan.

Survey of bluetongue virus infection in free-ranging wild ruminants in Switzerland

BACKGROUND In 2006, bluetongue virus serotype 8 (BTV-8) was detected for the first time in central Europe. Measures to control the infection in livestock were implemented in Switzerland but the question was raised whether free-ranging wildlife could be a maintenance host for BTV-8. Furthermore Toggenburg orbivirus (TOV), considered as a potential 25th BTV serotype, was detected in 2007 in domes...

Identification of Ixodidae Ticks of Domestic Ruminants in Boushehr, Iran

Prevalence of antibodies to bluetongue virus in large ruminants of Marathwada region of Maharashtra state

Aim: Seroprevalence study of BT antibodies in large ruminants of Marathwada region of Maharashtra state. Materials and Methods: A total of 246 serum samples of Cattle and Buffalo were screened for qualitative analysis of the BTV antibodies using a commercial competitive ELISA (cELISA) kit. Results: The results showed an overall percentage of BTV positive cattle and buffalo serum samples were 89...