Veterinary World (Jun 2013)

Investigation of caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus in Sudan using competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

  • Rajaa H. Halfawi,
  • Diaeldin A. Salih,
  • Khalid M. Taha,
  • Khalid A. Enan,
  • Mohammed O. Hussien,
  • Zakia A. Mohammed and Abdelrahim M. El-Hussein,
  • Abdelghafar M. Elfahal

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5455/vetworld.2013.558-562
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 8
pp. 558 – 562

Abstract

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Aim: This seroprevalence study was carried out to detect anti Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis Virus (CAEV) antibodies in goat sera in five States in the Sudan during 2009 and 2010. Materials and Methods: In this study, four hundred and thirty two sera samples collected from five States in the Sudan were screened for anti-CAE virus antibodies using a commercial competitive ELISA (cELISA) kit. Results: Out of 432 samples, 25 (5.8%) tested positive using ELISA. The highest prevalence was recorded in El-gazira State (19%), whereas in Kassala State the prevalence was 10.7%, Khartoum State (0.92%) and no positive antibodies were found in Northern and River Nile. Conclusion: The information obtained in this study showed that the disease spread to other states in the Sudan beside Khartoum state. Therefore, further epizootiological investigation on CAEV and Maedi Visna Virus at the country level is important to monitor its spread and determine its economic impact in the Sudan, while better control on imported animals for genetic improvement must be instituted. [Vet World 2013; 6(8.000): 558-562]

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