Preliminary Serological Investigation on Caprine Arthritis and Encephalitis Virus Infection in a Goat Farm from North-Eastern Romanian Region

Iuliana MIHAI University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Iași, M.Sadoveanu Street, No. 8
Ioana Cristina CRIVEI University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Iași, M.Sadoveanu Street, No. 8
Cristina HORHOGEA University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Iași, M.Sadoveanu Street, No. 8
Gheorghe SAVUȚA University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Iași, M.Sadoveanu Street, No. 8
Elena VELESCU University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Iași, M.Sadoveanu Street, No. 8

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15835/buasvmcn-vm:2017.0061

Keywords: AGID, CAEV, goat.

Abstract

Caprine arthritis encephalitis is an important disease of dairy goats with a worldwide distribution. Despite the eradication programs, this disease is still prevalent and causing huge financial losses due to reduced lactation performance and culling. The aim of this study was to reveal the presence of CAEV antibodies among a goat population from the North-Eastern of Romania. During 2014-2016, a total of 295 blood samples were collected from healthy or diseased animals. The serum samples were tested for CAEV antibodies detection, using the agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) test. Within the 295 serum samples tested by AGID technique, 31.86% were confirmed as being positive. All positive samples came from subjects without clinical signs of disease. The results obtained in this preliminary study; show that CAEV is present in French Alpine goats breed within a farm in North-Eastern of Romania.

Author Biographies

Iuliana MIHAI, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Iași, M.Sadoveanu Street, No. 8

Department of Public Health

Ioana Cristina CRIVEI, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Iași, M.Sadoveanu Street, No. 8

Department of Public Health

Cristina HORHOGEA, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Iași, M.Sadoveanu Street, No. 8

Department of Public Health

Gheorghe SAVUȚA, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Iași, M.Sadoveanu Street, No. 8

Department of Public Health

Elena VELESCU, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Iași, M.Sadoveanu Street, No. 8

Department of Public Health

Published

2018-12-16

Issue

Vol. 75 No. 2 (2018): BULLETIN OF UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND VETERINARY MEDICINE CLUJ-NAPOCA. VETERINARY MEDICINE

Section

Short comunications

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