Selim Abdelfattah, Marzok Mohamed, Gattan Hattan S, Hereba Abdelrahman M
Department of Animal Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Toukh, 13736, Egypt.
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia.
Trop Anim Health Prod. 2025 Apr 1;57(3):146. doi: 10.1007/s11250-025-04377-9.
This study aimed to investigate the seroprevalence of Akabane virus (AKAV) in sheep and goats in the Nile Delta of Egypt. A total of 820 samples were collected, consisting of 420 sheep and 400 goats, from four governorates and analyzed using competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (cELISA). The overall seroprevalence of AKAV was found to be 12.8%, with rates of 11.9% in sheep and 13.8% in goats. Furthermore, the seroprevalence of AKAV infection was significantly associated with various factors, including sex, age, flock size, history of abortion, and the presence of vectors. The odds of AKAV infection were significantly increased twofold in females with a history of abortion, threefold in older animals, and in the presence of vectors. Additionally, the odds were eight times higher in animals raised in flocks of more than twenty. The findings emphasize the need for enhanced surveillance and control measures to mitigate the spread of AKAV, particularly in high-risk populations.
本研究旨在调查埃及尼罗河三角洲绵羊和山羊中赤羽病毒（AKAV）的血清流行率。从四个省份共采集了820份样本，其中包括420只绵羊和400只山羊，并使用竞争酶联免疫吸附测定（cELISA）进行分析。发现AKAV的总体血清流行率为12.8%，绵羊中的流行率为11.9%，山羊中的流行率为13.8%。此外，AKAV感染的血清流行率与多种因素显著相关，包括性别、年龄、羊群规模、流产史和媒介的存在。有流产史的雌性动物感染AKAV的几率显著增加两倍，老年动物增加三倍，有媒介存在时也增加。此外，饲养在超过二十只的羊群中的动物感染几率高出八倍。研究结果强调需要加强监测和控制措施，以减轻AKAV的传播，特别是在高危人群中。
