Sero-prevalence of viral respiratory diseases in buffaloes at Assiut governorate

الملخص EN

Respiratory disorders are major concern for Bovidae.

Viruses and bacteria in combination with stress play a key role in triggering acute respiratory infections.

It is generally accepted that viruses are the first pathogens to intervene, whereas bacteria act as the second invaders to worsen the ill-animal’s condition.

The most important viral agents are bovine herpes virus type 1 (BoHV-1), bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV), parainfluenza virus type 3 (BPIV-3), bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) and bovine adenoviruses (BAdVs).

This study was conducted to evaluate the serological status of BoHV-1, BVDV, BRSV, BPIV-3 and BAdV-3 in buffaloes, Assiut governorate, Egypt.

The samples were tested by commercial indirect ELISA kits.

All samples were negative for BoHV-1, BVDV and BRSV; antibodies while detected against BPIV-3 and BAdV-3 in 0.05 and 10.55% of serum samples, respectively.

According to the present study, presence of antibody against BAdV-3 were higher than BPIV-3 in buffaloes at Assiut Governorate, Egypt.