Acta Veterinaria (Sep 2021)

Seroprevalence of Bovine Viral Diarrhea on Smallholder Farms on the Territory of Belgrade City

  • Zurovac Sapundžić Zorana,
  • Ninković Milan,
  • Glišić Dimitrije,
  • Milovanović Bojan,
  • Žutić Jadranka,
  • Kureljušić Branislav,
  • Milićević Vesna

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2021-0027
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 71, no. 3
pp. 318 – 325

Abstract

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Bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) is a viral disease of cattle with a high economic impact. To estimate the seroprevalence of Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) infection of cattle on smallholder farms we included 78 smallholder farms in the Belgrade epizootiological area where 318 blood serum samples from cattle were collected, and subsequently tested. The samples were analyzed using a commercially available competitive enzyme immunoassay (ELISA) for the detection of antibodies against BVDV. The obtained results showed an overall seroprevalence of 3.8% whereas the seroprevalence on herd level varied from 0% to 80%. The obtained results showed a relatively low seroprevalence of BVD infection on smallholder farms on the territory of Belgrade city.

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