BACK GROUND: Bluetongue virus (BTV) is recognized to infect ruminants all around the world, and its prevalence mainly depends on the BTV situation, vectors distribution, weather patterns and susceptibility of the host. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to draw a correlation between the prevalence of BTV antibodies and climate changes in Iranian Azerbaijan Province. METHODS: Sera samples...

Background: Population based sero-epidemiological studies help us to determine the burden of COVID-19 infection at community level and monitor trends in transmission SARS-CoV-2 infection. Antibody sero-positivity indicates extent spread given population forms basis for strengthening public health mitigation measures. The present study was carried out with objective conducting serosurvey Nagpur ...

BACKGROUND Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens are the most common species of filarial nematodes described in the dogs. A single-step multiplex PCR was applied to detect and differentiate simultaneously and unequivocally D. immitis and D. repens on DNA extracted from canine peripheral blood and besides to detect the seroprevalance of D. immitis by ELISA in Elazig Province, Turkey. A PCR ...