Analysis of Bovine Alphaherpesvirus-1 (BoAHV-1) Antibody Prevalence in Indian Buffalo Populations

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Background: Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) is a highly contagious disease caused by the important pathogen Bovine Alphaherpesvirus-1 (BoAHV-1), resulting in acute inflammation of the upper respiratory tract, abortion and reduced milk yield in bovines. Methods: Analyzing the prevalence of Bovine Alphaherpesvirus-1 antibodies in buffaloes throughout five Indian states is the aim of this study. Fifty-two districts and 177 villages provided a total of 4,253 samples, on which Avidin-biotin (AB) ELISA was performed. Result: The state-wise variations ranged from 11.35% in Andhra Pradesh to 44.43% in Punjab, with an overall per cent positive of 20.20%. The age group belonging to 5 to 10 years had the highest percent positivity (22.56%) and other age groups were 18.56% and 20.93% in less than 5 years and more than 10 years, respectively. Sex-wise, females showed the highest percent positivity, which was found to be 20.85% compared to males being 16.28%. The Nili-Ravi breed was found to have the highest per cent positivity (57.39%) among others. This provides a comprehensive understanding of the distribution of BoAHV-1 antibodies in five states in Indian buffaloes.

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