Antibody detection against Akabane (AKA) and Bluetongue (BT) viruses in Algerian dromedary camels

Authors : Radhwane SAIDI, Fırat DOĞAN, Veysel Soydal ATASEVEN, Yaşar ERGÜN

Pages : 142-145

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, blood samples collected from dromedary camels in the Algerian provinces of Laghouat and Ghardaia, which were kept in the same pastures and in the same herds with sheep and goats, were examined to detect antibodies to the Bluetongue insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BT); and Akabane insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(AKA); viruses using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay and serum neutralization tests, respectively. Overall, 16 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(14.4%); and 2 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1.8%); of 111 tested camel serum samples were seropositive for the BT virus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BTV); and the AKA virus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(AKAV);, respectively. The present study determined that BTV infection was prevalent in camels in Algeria, and antibodies to the AKAV were also detected for the first time in Algerian camels.
Keywords : Akabane virus, Algeria, Bluetongue virus, camel, seroprevalence