Anticorpos contra lentivírus de pequenos ruminantes em caprinos e ovinos em abatedouros do estado de Pernambuco / Small ruminant lentivirus infection in goats and sheep from two abattoirs in Pernambuco State, Brazil
Arq. bras. med. vet. zootec
; 58(5): 947-949, out. 2006. tab
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ABSTRACT
The prevalence of small ruminant lentivirus (SRL) infection was evaluated in goats and sheep in two counties of Pernambuco State, Brasil. Seriological examinations were performed from a total of 672 goats and 325 sheep, one year of age and older, at two abattoirs. Sera were analyzed by agar gel immunodiffusion using Maedi-Visna K-1514 antigens. There were 42 reactive samples (95% confidence interval 3.6% to 4.9%) in both slaughter houses. In São Lourenço da Mata county, 3.2% and 4.0% of goat and sheep sera were responsive, whereas in Paulista county, 5.1% of goat samples and 8.2% of sheep were reactive. Thus, the prevalence of small ruminant lentivirus was low in goats and sheep sampled from the region.(AU)
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Assunto principal:
Cabras
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Ovinos
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Infecções por Lentivirus
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Lentivirus
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Anticorpos Antivirais
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
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Pt
Revista:
Arq. bras. med. vet. zootec
Ano de publicação:
2006
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Article