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ALVES, J. R. A.; LIMEIRA, C. H.; LIMA, G. M. de S.; PINHEIRO, R. R.; ALVES, F. S. F.; SANTOS, V. W. S. dos; AZEVEDO, S. S. de; ALVES, C. J.. |
Abstract: Animal agglomerations at commercial events such as trade fairs represent an important facilitator in infectious disease transmission. Thus, it is crucial to understand the epidemiology of infectious diseases in small ruminants. The objective of this study was to examine lentiviral presence in goats and sheep traded at the animal fair of Tabira city (Sertão region of Pernambuco) and identify possible risk factors associated with infection. We collected serum samples from 233 crossbred goats and 119 crossbred sheep, belonging to 12 breeders, at the Tabira livestock fair from November 2014 to June 2015. An epidemiological questionnaire was used to analyze the risk factors. Agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) and western blotting (WB) were performed to... |
Tipo: Artigo em periódico indexado (ALICE) |
Palavras-chave: Imunodifusão em ágar-gel; Western Blotting; Lentivirus; Agglomerations; Vírus da Artrite-Encefalite Caprina; CAEV; Fatores de risco; Lentivirose; Brasil; Semiárido; Caprino; Ovino; Doença animal; Epidemiologia; Transmissão de doença; Goats; Sheep; Agar; Lentivirus; Caprine arthritis encephalit virus; Immunoblotting; Epidemiology; Animal diseases; Epidemiology; Semiarid zones; Brazil. |
Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1076142 |