Seroprevalence of caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus in goats in the Cariri region, Paraiba state, Brazil |
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| Authors: | Bandeira Dimas Assis de Castro Roberto Soares Azevedo Edísio Oliveira de Souza Seixas Melo Luiza de Melo Cristiano Barros |
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| Institution: | Empresa Estadual de Pesquisa Agropecuária da Paraíba, Secretaria de Agricultura Irriga??o e Abastecimento, Esta??o Experimental Jo?o Pessoa, Umbuzeiro, PB, Brazil. |
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| Abstract: | The seroprevalence of caprine arthritis–encephalitis virus (CAEV) in the Cariri Region of Paraíba State, Brazil, was determined in 60 goat herds using the agar gel immunodiffusion test. The overall seroprevalence was 8.2%, with seropositivity in 21/60 (35%) herds and 13/15 (86.6%) municipalities. Bucks had a significantly higher frequency of infection (28.3%) than does (5.9%), and bucks that originated in other states had a significantly higher frequency of infection (76.5%) than those from Paraíba State (9.3%). |
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| Keywords: | Caprine arthritis– encephalitis virus Goats Seroprevalence Agar gel immunodiffusion test |
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