al-Afaleq A I, Elzein E M, Mellor P S
Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia.
Zentralbl Veterinarmed B. 1998 Jun;45(5):257-62. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0450.1998.tb00792.x.
A total number of 2125 serum samples collected from indigenous sheep and goats and locally-raised cattle from different localities in Saudi Arabia, were screened for Akabane virus-neutralizing antibodies. The overall prevalence of antibodies was 32% in the animals examined. However the prevalence in cattle was 49%, while in sheep and goats it was 17%. No clinical cases of Akabane have been confirmed so far in Saudi Arabia; but virus isolation attempts are ongoing.
从沙特阿拉伯不同地区的本地绵羊、山羊和本地饲养的牛身上采集了总共2125份血清样本，检测其中是否存在阿卡班病毒中和抗体。在所检测的动物中，抗体的总体流行率为32%。然而，牛的流行率为49%，而绵羊和山羊的流行率为17%。沙特阿拉伯迄今尚未确诊阿卡班临床病例；但病毒分离尝试正在进行中。
