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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Bluetongue Virus Infection in Tibetan Sheep and Yaks in Tibetan Plateau, China
Joint Authors
Zhu, Xing-Quan
Zhou, Dong-Hui
Ma, Jian-Gang
Hu, Gui-Xue
Zheng, Wen-Bin
Zhang, Xiao-Xuan
Xu, Ying-Tian
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-04-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Bluetongue (BT), caused by bluetongue virus (BTV), is an arthropod-borne viral disease in ruminants.
However, information about BTV infection in yaks in China is limited.
Moreover, no such data concerning BTV in Tibetan sheep is available.
Therefore, 3771 serum samples were collected from 2187 Tibetan sheep and 1584 yaks between April 2013 and March 2014 from Tibetan Plateau, western China, and tested for BTV antibodies using a commercially available ELISA kit.
The overall seroprevalence of BTV was 17.34% (654/3771), with 20.3% (443/2187) in Tibetan sheep and 13.3% (211/1584) in yaks.
In the Tibetan sheep group, the seroprevalence of BTV in Luqu, Maqu, Tianzhu, and Nyingchi Prefecture was 20.3%, 20.8%, 20.5%, and 19.1%, respectively.
The seroprevalence of BTV in different season groups varied from 16.5% to 23.4%.
In the yak group, BTV seroprevalence was 12.6%, 15.5%, and 11.0% in Tianzhu, Maqu, and Luqu counties, respectively.
The seroprevalence in different seasons was 12.6%, 15.5%, 15.4%, and 9.0% in spring, summer, autumn, and winter, respectively.
The season was the major risk factor concerning BTV infection in yaks (P<0.05).
The date of the BTV seroprevalence in Tibetan sheep and yaks provides baseline information for controlling BT in ruminants in western China.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ma, Jian-Gang& Zhang, Xiao-Xuan& Zheng, Wen-Bin& Xu, Ying-Tian& Zhu, Xing-Quan& Hu, Gui-Xue…[et al.]. 2017. Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Bluetongue Virus Infection in Tibetan Sheep and Yaks in Tibetan Plateau, China. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137447
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ma, Jian-Gang…[et al.]. Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Bluetongue Virus Infection in Tibetan Sheep and Yaks in Tibetan Plateau, China. BioMed Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137447
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ma, Jian-Gang& Zhang, Xiao-Xuan& Zheng, Wen-Bin& Xu, Ying-Tian& Zhu, Xing-Quan& Hu, Gui-Xue…[et al.]. Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Bluetongue Virus Infection in Tibetan Sheep and Yaks in Tibetan Plateau, China. BioMed Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137447
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1137447