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Seroprevalence and Economic Impact of Rift Valley Fever Among Small Ruminants
Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances • 2015
Publication Information
Authors
Abdelfattah Selim, Iman Kamel and El-Sayed Moustafa Ibrahim
Keywords
RVF, small ruminant, serology, economic impact, immunefluorescent
Journal
Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
Publisher
CrossMark
Volume
10
Issue
11
Pages
781-788
publication.type
International
Paper Link
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Supplementary Materials
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Abstract
Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is an acute, mosquito-borne viral disease that has a significant global
threat to humans and livestock. The seroprevalence and economic impact of RVF among small
ruminants in some localities in Egypt were studied. The antibodies against RVF were detected
using three serological tests ELISA, AGPT and SNT. The obtained results showed high
incidence of RVF in sheep and in El-Sharkia and Marsa Matrouh than in goat and in El-Dakhalia
and El-Kaliobia governorates. Moreover, the SNT and ELISA showed higher sensitivity than
AGPT. The SNT was sensitive and save the money in comparison with other test but less specific.
Therefore, ELISA is most sensitive and economic test for detection of RVF among small ruminant.
threat to humans and livestock. The seroprevalence and economic impact of RVF among small
ruminants in some localities in Egypt were studied. The antibodies against RVF were detected
using three serological tests ELISA, AGPT and SNT. The obtained results showed high
incidence of RVF in sheep and in El-Sharkia and Marsa Matrouh than in goat and in El-Dakhalia
and El-Kaliobia governorates. Moreover, the SNT and ELISA showed higher sensitivity than
AGPT. The SNT was sensitive and save the money in comparison with other test but less specific.
Therefore, ELISA is most sensitive and economic test for detection of RVF among small ruminant.