SEROLOGICAL EVIDENCE OF THE OCCURRENCE OF ENZOOTIC BOVINE LEUKOSIS (EBL) VIRUS-INFECTION IN CATTLE IN TANZANIA

Authors
SCHOEPF KC KAPAGA AM MSAMI HM HYERA JMK
Citation
Kc. Schoepf et al., SEROLOGICAL EVIDENCE OF THE OCCURRENCE OF ENZOOTIC BOVINE LEUKOSIS (EBL) VIRUS-INFECTION IN CATTLE IN TANZANIA, Tropical Animal Health and Production, 29(1), 1997, pp. 15-19
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Tropical Animal Health and Production → ACNP
ISSN journal
00494747
Volume
29
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
15 - 19
Database
ISI
SICI code
0049-4747(1997)29:1<15:SEOTOO>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Antibodies specific to bovine leukosis (leukemia) virus (BLV) were exa mined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in 2,849 serum samp les from exotic/improved and indigenous cattle originating from 6 regi ons of Tanzania, 2,047 from dairy cattle and 802 from beef cattle. An overall infection rate (prevalence) of approximately 36% was detected. The infection rates were 41% and 21.4% in dairy and beef herds respec tively. In the daily herds the infection rate varied from herd to herd . The possible sources of infection and methods of spread within Tanza nia are discussed.