Prevalence of Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (EBL) in the northern Somalia

Prevalence of Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (EBL) in the northern Somalia

Author: 
Ghanem, Yasser M.
Publisher: 
African Union - Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources
Date published: 
2011
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Responsibility: 
Ahmed, Mohamed S.
Adbelkader, Ahmed H.
Journal Title: 
Bulletin of Animal health and Production in Africa/ Bulletin de la Sante et de la Production Animales en Afrique
Source: 
Bulletin of animal health and production in Africa/Bulletin des santé et production animales en Afrique, Vol. 59, No. 2, June/Juin 2011, pp. 190-198
Abstract: 

In the present study, a commercial immuno enzymatic assay (blocking-ELISA), were used to detect BLV antibodies in bovine serum using two monoclonal antibodies against the viral gp51 from bovines of two major districts namely, Waqoyi Galbed, and Togdheer of northern Somalia (Somaliland). Out of 468 tested cows collected from 20 herds, 1.5 % was found affected by Enzootic Bovine Leucosis (EBL) reacted positively to blocking-ELISA. On herd level, out of 20 tested, (30.0%) were seropositive. On animal level, according to age groups tested, out of9 1 tested sera aged from 2y-5y, 2.2% (n=2) animals were seropositive, while out of 259 bovine sera tested aged from 5y-8y, 1.7% (n=5) animals were seropositive. Prevalence on district level, in Waqoyi Galbed, out of 204 tested cows from 9 herds, 1.47% (n=3) animals were found seroreactive, and on herd level, out of 9 herds tested, 2 herds (22.2%) were seropositive and (77.8%) were seronegative. In Togdheer, out of 264 tested cows from II tested herds,4 (1.52%) animals were found seropositive, and on herd level out of the II herds tested 4 herds (36.4%) were seropositive and 7 (63.6%) were seronegative. This reports the serological evidence of EBL virus infection in dairy cows in the Somaliland investigated regions.

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Alternate title: 
Prévalence de la Leucose Bovine Enzyootique (LBE) dans le Nord fe la Somalie

CITATION: Ghanem, Yasser M.. Prevalence of Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (EBL) in the northern Somalia . : African Union - Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources , 2011. Bulletin of animal health and production in Africa/Bulletin des santé et production animales en Afrique, Vol. 59, No. 2, June/Juin 2011, pp. 190-198 - Available at: https://library.au.int/prevalence-enzootic-bovine-leukosis-ebl-northern-somalia-3