Key result
Maltese goats show ~6% pestivirus seroprevalence, exceeding rates in Anatolian black and Saanen breeds.
Cross-Sectional (n=368)
The overall seroprevalence of pestiviruses in domestic goats in Samsun province is 4.08%, with the Maltese breed potentially being more susceptible than Saanen and Anatolian black breeds.
Low seroprevalence (4%) in Samsun goats supports regional monitoring; leaves open Maltese breed susceptibility for confirmatory studies.
There is a lack of information about the seroprevalence of pestiviruses in indigenous and composite goat breeds in Turkey. In this study, blood samples randomly collected from different domestic goat breeds (Anatolian black goat, Maltese and Saanen). The material consisted of 368 domestic goats, including 121 Anatolian black breeds, 125 Maltese breeds and 122 Saanen breeds from Samsun province. The serum samples were analysed for the presence of antibodies to pestiviruses using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Seropositivity rates in Anatolian black, Saanen and Maltese breeds were detected as 3.31%, 2.46% and 6.40% for pestiviruses, respectively. Out of 368 serum samples examined, 15 (4.08%) were positive for pestiviruses. Maltese breed may be more susceptible for pestivirus infections than Saanen and Anatolian black goat breeds.
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Albayrak et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Pestivirus infection (n=368). Maltese breed vs. Anatolian black and Saanen breeds was evaluated on Seropositivity for pestiviruses. The overall seroprevalence of pestiviruses in domestic goats was 4.08%, with the Maltese breed showing a higher rate (6.40%) compared to Anatolian black (3.31%) and Saanen (2.46%) breeds.
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