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Detection of bovine viral diarrhea-mucosal (BVD –MD) virus using Elisa in Iraqi sheep

Khawlah Moh Imran Al-Rubayie

Dep. of internal and preventive vet. med , College of Vet. Med. , Baghdad University , Baghdad , Iraq

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Abstract

The ain of the study detection of BVDV for the (270) sera samples were collected from Iraqi sheep examined by ELISA  kits  to detect (BVDV) antibody, the results showed 58 positive samples with (21.48%) of total samples.

The positive in ratios in ram (21,25%), while in females (ewes) were positive from total 190 females were examined, in a rate of (21.57%)

The result above indicated the presence of (BVD-MD) virus in sheep which considered as a causative agent specific to bovine appeared to be transmitted to sheep from infected bovine (PI) and causing a disease in (ovine).  There is no significant difference between male and female.

Keyword: Bovine Viral Diarrhea, Border Disease, mucosal disease, Elisa, IRAQ, Sheep.

The aim of the study:  was to evaluate the status of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) infection sheep in Iraq using Enzyme linked Immonosorbent Assay for the detection of specific antibodies of (BVDV).