SEROLOGICAL SURVEY TO DETERMINE THE PREVALENCE OF BOVINE LEUKEMIA-VIRUS ANTIBODIES IN DAIRY-CATTLE ON SELECTED FARMS IN THE GAUTENG AND MPUMALANGA PROVINCES

Authors
MORRIS SD MYBURGH JG VANVUUREN M VANDERVYVER F
Citation
Sd. Morris et al., SEROLOGICAL SURVEY TO DETERMINE THE PREVALENCE OF BOVINE LEUKEMIA-VIRUS ANTIBODIES IN DAIRY-CATTLE ON SELECTED FARMS IN THE GAUTENG AND MPUMALANGA PROVINCES, Journal of the South African Veterinary Medical Association, 67(3), 1996, pp. 146-147
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of the South African Veterinary Medical Association → ACNP
ISSN journal
10199128
Volume
67
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
146 - 147
Database
ISI
SICI code
1019-9128(1996)67:3<146:SSTDTP>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Cattle from a farm where enzootic bovine leukosis had been diagnosed w ere tested to determine the prevalence of bovine leukaemia virus antib odies. Farmers who had bought cattle from this farm were identified an d their herds also tested. Of 381 adult dairy cattle tested, 14 animal s reacted positively (3.67 %). Cattle (n = 81) from 3 selected herds, not associated with the affected farm were also bled and 7 animals rea cted positively (8.64 %).