Seroprevalence of ruminant pestivirus in breeding sheep in the central sierra of Peru

Authors

  • Nathalie Llancares A. Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima
  • Hermelinda Rivera G. Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima
  • Mariluz Arainga R. Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima
  • Néstor Falcón P. Facultad de Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v23i4.971

Keywords:

sheep, pestivirus, bovine viral diarrhea virus, border disease virus, virus neutralisation test

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of Bovine Viral Diarrhea virus (BVDV) and Border Disease virus (BDV) in breeding sheep from a large cooperative farm in the central highlands of Peru. Blood samples from apparently healthy sheep of 4 years old, both sexes (female = 165; male = 165) were collected for antibodies detection against BVDV and BDV using the virus neutralisation test. The 2.1 ± 1.5% (7/330) and 28.5 ± 4.9% (94/330) of breeding sheep had antibodies against BVDV and BDV respectively, with antibodies titers of 1:2 and 1:16. There was significant association between sex and presence of antibodies against BDV (females: 53.3 ± 7.6%; males: 3.6 ± 2.9%) (p<0.05).

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Published

2012-12-28

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 4 (2012)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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Copyright (c) 2012 Nathalie Llancares A., Hermelinda Rivera G., Mariluz Arainga R., Néstor Falcón P.

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How to Cite

Llancares A., N., Rivera G., H., Arainga R., M., & Falcón P., N. (2012). Seroprevalence of ruminant pestivirus in breeding sheep in the central sierra of Peru. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 23(4), 504-509. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v23i4.971