A comprehensive study on seroprevalence of bluetongue virus in Haryana state of India

Vet World Vol.10 December-2017 Article-8

Research Article

Veterinary World, 10(12): 1464-1470

https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2017.1464-1470

Sushila Maan¹, Anuj Tiwari^1,2, Deepika Chaudhary¹, Anita Dalal^1,3, Nitish Bansal¹, Vinay Kumar¹, Kanisht Batra¹, Aman Kumar¹, Naresh Kumar Kakker³, and Narender Singh Maan⁴

1. Department of Animal Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar - 125 004, Haryana, India.
2. Department of Veterinary Microbiology, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263 145, Uttarakhand, India.
3. Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar - 125 004, Haryana, India.
4. Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar - 125 004, Haryana, India.

Background and Aim: The aim of present study was to determine seroprevalence of bluetongue virus (BTV) in Haryana state of India.

Materials and Methods: A total of 803 serum samples, 408 of cattle and 395 of buffalo origin, respectively, were collected from different villages of Haryana. Sampling was done randomly to obtain unbiased results. The samples were evaluated by a competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the presence of BTV antibodies.

Results: Overall seroprevalence of BTV antibody in cattle and buffaloes for all 21 districts of Haryana state was found to be 75.49% and 92.91%, respectively. The prevalence of BTV in different agroclimatic zones ranged between 72-77% and 90-94% for cattle and buffalo, respectively. In buffaloes, the BTV seroprevalence was comparatively higher than in cattle.

Conclusion: The study showed that BTV is circulating in cattle and buffalo populations in the Northern part of India. Keywords: bluetongue, bluetongue virus, buffalo, cattle, competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, Haryana, India, serology.

Keywords: bluetongue, bluetongue virus, buffalo, cattle, competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, Haryana, India, serology.

How to cite this article: Maan S, Tiwari A, Chaudhary D, Dalal A, Bansal N, Kumar V, Batra K, Kumar A, Kakker N, Maan NS (2017) A comprehensive study on seroprevalence of bluetongue virus in Haryana state of India, Veterinary World, 10(12): 1464-1470.

Received: 07-07-2017 Accepted: 29-10-2017 Published online: 13-12-2017

Corresponding author: Sushila Maan E-mail: sushilamaan105@gmail.com

DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2017.1464-1470

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