[Serological studies of antibodies against maedi-visna virus in sheep in Austria].

Abstract

883 sheep from 68 flocks were tested for the prevalence of antibodies against Maedi/Visna-(M/V)virus. As serological method the Agar Gel Immunodiffusion Test (AGID) was performed, 9.5% of the blood samples were positive against M/V, 1.7% showed questionable results. The highest incidence of serum-antibodies showed the Texel (47.7%) and Milk sheep (26.1%). No antibody titers were found in Mountain and Suffolk sheep. Merino sheep had antibody titers against M/V in 2.6% and Mountain sheep crossbreeds in 1.7%.

• Authors: D Hönger, B Leitold, W Schuller
• Journal: Berliner und Munchener tierarztliche Wochenschrift (Berl Munch Tierarztl Wochenschr) Vol. 103 Issue 2 Pg. 39-41 (Feb 01 1990) ISSN: 0005-9366 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Serologische Untersuchung auf Antikörper gegen das Maedi/Visna-Virus bei Schafen in Osterreich.
• PMID: 2154964 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antibodies, Viral

Topics

• Animals
• Antibodies, Viral (analysis)
• Austria (epidemiology)
• Breeding
• Immunodiffusion
• Pneumonia, Progressive Interstitial, of Sheep (epidemiology)
• Prevalence
• Sheep
• Visna-maedi virus (immunology)