A preliminary survey of the epidemiology of bluetongue in Costa Rica and northern Colombia.
J Hyg (Lond)
; 94(3): 357-63, 1985 Jun.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2989360
Recent evidence of bluetongue (BT) virus infection of livestock in scattered localities in the neotropics prompted a serologic survey of cattle in Colombia and Costa Rica. In Costa Rica 48.1% of 1435 bovine animals had BT virus antibody in the agar gel precipitation test (AGPT). In Colombia 51.8% of 635 cattle were AGPT-positive for BT virus. Antibody prevalence ranged from over 50% in the lowlands to 0% in Costa Rica and 19% in Colombian cattle above 2000 m altitude. Neutralization tests indicated that Costa Rican cattle had been exposed to BT virus types 6, 12, 14 and 17.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Reoviridae
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Doenças dos Bovinos
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Bluetongue
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Vírus Bluetongue
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Anticorpos Antivirais
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America central
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America do sul
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Colombia
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Costa rica
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Hyg (Lond)
Ano de publicação:
1985
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Reino Unido