A Seroprevalence Survey of Maedi-Visna Among Twenty-Four Ovine Floks from Twelve Regions of China

Maedi-visna virus (MVV) is an ovine lentivirus that is widespread in many countries worldwide. Both clinical and subclinical MVV infections cause substantial economic losses. MVV infection in live sheep is usually diagnosed serologically, with antibody-positive sheep being regarded as infected. Ther...

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Main Authors: Ke-shan ZHANG, Ji-jun HE, Yong-jie LIU, You-jun SHANG, Xiang-tao LIU
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Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2013-12-01
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description Maedi-visna virus (MVV) is an ovine lentivirus that is widespread in many countries worldwide. Both clinical and subclinical MVV infections cause substantial economic losses. MVV infection in live sheep is usually diagnosed serologically, with antibody-positive sheep being regarded as infected. There have been few reports of maedi-visna in China, with no detailed epidemic analysis of MVV infection in ovine herds. In order to investigate the seroprevalence and spatial distribution of maedi-visna among ovine flocks in China, a total of 672 serum samples were collected from different ovine flocks in 12 regions (provinces, autonomous regions or municipalities) of China in 2011, and serum antibody levels were determined using a commercial ELISA Kit. This study represents the first investigation of the seroepidemiology of maedi-visna in China, indicating a circulation of MMV among sheep.
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spelling doaj-art-c226e2ec27b14a0e94a4dcc2f9f2d0322025-08-20T03:57:39ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Journal of Integrative Agriculture2095-31192013-12-0112122321232310.1016/S2095-3119(13)60380-9A Seroprevalence Survey of Maedi-Visna Among Twenty-Four Ovine Floks from Twelve Regions of ChinaKe-shan ZHANG0Ji-jun HE1Yong-jie LIU2You-jun SHANG3Xiang-tao LIU4ZHANG Ke-shan, Tel: +86-931-8343307; State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology/National Foot and Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730046, P.R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology/National Foot and Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730046, P.R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology/National Foot and Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730046, P.R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology/National Foot and Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730046, P.R. ChinaCorrespondence LIU Xiang-tao; State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology/National Foot and Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730046, P.R. ChinaMaedi-visna virus (MVV) is an ovine lentivirus that is widespread in many countries worldwide. Both clinical and subclinical MVV infections cause substantial economic losses. MVV infection in live sheep is usually diagnosed serologically, with antibody-positive sheep being regarded as infected. There have been few reports of maedi-visna in China, with no detailed epidemic analysis of MVV infection in ovine herds. In order to investigate the seroprevalence and spatial distribution of maedi-visna among ovine flocks in China, a total of 672 serum samples were collected from different ovine flocks in 12 regions (provinces, autonomous regions or municipalities) of China in 2011, and serum antibody levels were determined using a commercial ELISA Kit. This study represents the first investigation of the seroepidemiology of maedi-visna in China, indicating a circulation of MMV among sheep.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311913603809seroprevalencespatial distributionmaedi-visna
spellingShingle Ke-shan ZHANG
Ji-jun HE
Yong-jie LIU
You-jun SHANG
Xiang-tao LIU
A Seroprevalence Survey of Maedi-Visna Among Twenty-Four Ovine Floks from Twelve Regions of China
Journal of Integrative Agriculture
seroprevalence
spatial distribution
maedi-visna
title A Seroprevalence Survey of Maedi-Visna Among Twenty-Four Ovine Floks from Twelve Regions of China
title_full A Seroprevalence Survey of Maedi-Visna Among Twenty-Four Ovine Floks from Twelve Regions of China
title_fullStr A Seroprevalence Survey of Maedi-Visna Among Twenty-Four Ovine Floks from Twelve Regions of China
title_full_unstemmed A Seroprevalence Survey of Maedi-Visna Among Twenty-Four Ovine Floks from Twelve Regions of China
title_short A Seroprevalence Survey of Maedi-Visna Among Twenty-Four Ovine Floks from Twelve Regions of China
title_sort seroprevalence survey of maedi visna among twenty four ovine floks from twelve regions of china
topic seroprevalence
spatial distribution
maedi-visna
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311913603809
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