Bluetongue virus and epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus survey in cattle of the Galapagos Islands

Bluetongue virus (BTV) and epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) have both been reported in mainland Ecuador, but their occurrence was unknown in the Galapagos Islands, an Ecuadorian province. We aimed to detect BTV or EHDV in cattle from the 3 main cattle-producing Galapagos Islands at a betwe...

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Published in:Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation 2019-03, Vol.31 (2), p.271-275
Main Authors: Vinueza, Rommel L., Cruz, Marilyn, Bréard, Emmanuel, Viarouge, Cyril, Zanella, Gina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antibodies, Viral - blood
Bluetongue - diagnosis
Bluetongue - epidemiology
Bluetongue - virology
Bluetongue virus - isolation & purification
Brief Communications
Cattle
Cattle Diseases - diagnosis
Cattle Diseases - epidemiology
Cattle Diseases - virology
Ecuador - epidemiology
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay - veterinary
Hemorrhagic Disease Virus, Epizootic - isolation & purification
Prevalence
Reoviridae Infections - diagnosis
Reoviridae Infections - epidemiology
Reoviridae Infections - veterinary
Reoviridae Infections - virology
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Summary:Bluetongue virus (BTV) and epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) have both been reported in mainland Ecuador, but their occurrence was unknown in the Galapagos Islands, an Ecuadorian province. We aimed to detect BTV or EHDV in cattle from the 3 main cattle-producing Galapagos Islands at a between-herd design prevalence of 20% and a within-herd design prevalence of 15%. Blood samples were collected from 410 cattle in 33 farms and tested for antibodies against BTV and EHDV by competitive ELISAs. All results were negative, suggesting that BTV and EHDV are not present in the Galapagos Islands.
ISSN:1040-6387
1943-4936
DOI:10.1177/1040638718824630