Seroprevalence of bovine herpesvirus 1 (BHV-1) in Indian breeding bulls of Gujarat

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BUFFALOES;BOVINE HERPESVIRUS;SEROPREVALENCE;BHV-1;CATTLES;INDIA

Present study was undertaken to screen the sera of cattle and buffalo bulls belonging to five semen collection centres of Gujarat state for the presence of IBRV antibodies employing monoclonal antibody based blocking ELISA (M-ELISA). The indirect fluorescence test was performed to correlate the results obtained by M-ELISA. Out of 89 sera tested by M-ELISA, 26 (29.28 percent) were positive. A variable rate of seroprevalence was recorded from all the centres included in the study. Further studies, mainly isolation of virus from semen, are warranted. Results indicated the prevalence of IBR infection among cattle and buffalo bulls of semen collection centres of Gujarat state. However, it is emphasized that the cattle and buffalo population of organized farms as well as rural areas of Gujarat State should be screened for IBR to learn the exact picture. Thus, future steps can be taken to control this emerging disease.

[1] Jain Lata (Anand Agriculture University, Anand, Gujarat – 388001 (India). College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry. Department of Veterinary Microbiology)
[2] Kanani, A.N. (Anand Agriculture University, Anand, Gujarat – 388001 (India). College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry. Department of Veterinary Microbiology)
[3] Patel, T.J. (Anand Agriculture University, Anand, Gujarat – 388001 (India). College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry. Department of Veterinary Microbiology)
[4] Purohit, J.H. (Anand Agriculture University, Anand, Gujarat – 388001 (India). College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry. Department of Veterinary Microbiology)
[5] Jhala, M.K. (Anand Agriculture University, Anand, Gujarat – 388001 (India). College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry. Department of Veterinary Microbiology)
[6] Chuahan, H.C. (Anand Agriculture University, Anand, Gujarat – 388001 (India). College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry. Department of Veterinary Microbiology)
[7] Chandel, B.S. (Anand Agriculture University, Anand, Gujarat – 388001 (India). College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry. Department of Veterinary Microbiology)