The value of camels as sentinels for bluetongue virus in Morocco

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Title:	The value of camels as sentinels for bluetongue virus in Morocco
Authors:	Kamar Drif, Gert Venter, Mehdi El Harrak, Ouafaa Fassi Fihri, Chafiqa Loutfi, Nadia Touil, Bachir Harif
Source:	Veterinaria Italiana, Vol 54, Iss 4 (2019)
Publisher Information:	Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale, 2019.
Publication Year:	2019
Collection:	LCC:Animal culture LCC:Veterinary medicine
Subject Terms:	Animal culture, SF1-1100, Veterinary medicine, SF600-1100
More Details:	A serosurvey was conducted to determine the value of camels (Camelus dromedaries) as sentinel animals for the detection of bluetongue virus (BTV) in Morocco. Between 2010 and 2013, camels from various localities in Morocco were randomly tested for antibodies against BTV serotypes‑1, ‑4, ‑6, ‑8, ‑11, ‑14, and ‑16. Antibodies against 1 or more serotypes were detected in 41.8% of 537 camels tested with a competitive enzyme‑linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) diagnostic test. Of the 7 tested serotypes, only BTV‑11 antibodies were not detected with serum neutralisation assays. This study not only confirms the epidemiological presence of BTV‑1, ‑4, and ‑8 in Morocco, but also presents the first evidence of BTV‑6, ‑14, and ‑16 in the country. As such, we conclude that camels would be ideal sentinel animals to determine the potential risk of BTV in Morocco
Document Type:	article
File Description:	electronic resource
Language:	English
ISSN:	0505-401X 1828-1427
Relation:	https://www.veterinariaitaliana.izs.it/index.php/VetIt/article/view/1502; https://doaj.org/toc/0505-401X; https://doaj.org/toc/1828-1427
DOI:	10.12834/VetIt.1502.8097.1
Access URL:	https://doaj.org/article/cbaec316e9574573990dcad5d9454098
Accession Number:	edsdoj.baec316e9574573990dcad5d9454098
Database:	Directory of Open Access Journals

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ISSN:	0505401X 18281427
DOI:	10.12834/VetIt.1502.8097.1
Published in:	Veterinaria Italiana
Language:	English