Sero-Epidemiological Studies On Bovine Viral Diarrhoea In Buffaloes And Cattle At L.P.R.I. Bahadarnagar And Qadirabad
By: Hameed Awan, A
| Muhammed Ajmal.
Contributor(s): Sheikh Muhammed Amin | Faculty of Veterinary Sciences.
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BookPublisher: 1991Subject(s): Department of MicrobiologyDDC classification: 0341,T Dissertation note: Serological examination of 1800 serum samples, consisting of 1242 sample, from apparently healthy cattle, and 558 samples from apparently healthy buffaloes, by agar-gel diffusion method, revealed that 181 samples were positive for antibodies against Bovine Virral Diarrhoea-Mucosal- Disease Virus giving an overall incidence of 10.087..
The incidence was higher in buffaloes (10.397.) as compared to cattle (9.907.). Sex based analysis of the data revealed that the incidence was higher in females (10.237.) as compared to males (9.307.) in both the species. The percentage of positive cases was higher in adult cattle (11.297.) as compared to young animals (7.207.). Similarly the age wise incidence of the disease in buffaloes was also found to be higher in adults (13.467.) than in young (3.127.).
The occurence of antibodies against bovine viral diarrhoea-mucosal disease virus in apparently healthy unvaccinated animals in such a large number was indicative of the prevalance of the disese in Pakistan. Since the virus is capable of producing acute disease syndromes and subsequently causing heavy mortalities, it is suggested that it is high time that appropriate measures, to control the malady, be taken for saving the heavy losses in livestock sector due to this disease.
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Serological examination of 1800 serum samples, consisting of 1242 sample, from apparently healthy cattle, and 558 samples from apparently healthy buffaloes, by agar-gel diffusion method, revealed that 181 samples were positive for antibodies against Bovine Virral Diarrhoea-Mucosal- Disease Virus giving an overall incidence of 10.087..
The incidence was higher in buffaloes (10.397.) as compared to cattle (9.907.). Sex based analysis of the data revealed that the incidence was higher in females (10.237.) as compared to males (9.307.) in both the species. The percentage of positive cases was higher in adult cattle (11.297.) as compared to young animals (7.207.). Similarly the age wise incidence of the disease in buffaloes was also found to be higher in adults (13.467.) than in young (3.127.).
The occurence of antibodies against bovine viral diarrhoea-mucosal disease virus in apparently healthy unvaccinated animals in such a large number was indicative of the prevalance of the disese in Pakistan. Since the virus is capable of producing acute disease syndromes and subsequently causing heavy mortalities, it is suggested that it is high time that appropriate measures, to control the malady, be taken for saving the heavy losses in livestock sector due to this disease.
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