Occurrence of seropositive sheep (Ovis aries) to Bovine Leukemia Virus in Brazil

Authors

  • Claudia Del Fava Instituto Biológico, Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento de Sanidade Animal, São Paulo, SP
  • Marianna de Lima Freitas Basílio
  • Talita Maria de Donato
  • Claudia Pestana Ribeiro Instituto Biológico, Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento de Sanidade Animal, São Paulo, SP
  • Líria Hiromi Okuda Instituto Biológico, Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento de Sanidade Animal, São Paulo, SP
  • Eliana de Stefano Instituto Biológico, Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento de Sanidade Animal, São Paulo, SP
  • Edviges Maristela Pituco Instituto Biológico, Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento de Sanidade Animal, São Paulo, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2010.26811

Keywords:

Bovine Leukemia Virus, Seropositivity, Ovine, AGID test, Brazil

Abstract

Occurrence of seropositive sheep (Ovis aries) to Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) by agar-gel immunodiffusion test (AGID) using the antigen gp51 was surveyed for the period 2005-2007. Samples were collected from sheep in the Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná, São Paulo, Pernambuco, Maranhão, Pará, Bahia, Mato Grosso, Rondônia, and Acre. Two of 35 (5.7%) flocks were seropositive to BLV, and the rate of seropositive animals was 0.077% (two of 2,592). The two seropositive sheep were female, one 13-month old Santa Inês breed and other of unknown age and breed, both from the state of São Paulo. Distribution of BLV in the ovine population studied proved to be a rare event in Brazil.

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Published

2010-12-01

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 6 (2010)

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How to Cite

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Fava CD, Basílio M de LF, Donato TM de, Ribeiro CP, Okuda LH, Stefano E de, et al. Occurrence of seropositive sheep (Ovis aries) to Bovine Leukemia Virus in Brazil. Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Sci. [Internet]. 2010 Dec. 1 [cited 2024 Nov. 22];47(6):483-7. Available from: https://revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/26811