Detection of Rota and Corona viral antigens in diarrheic newly born calves in Menofiya governorate | ||
| Benha Veterinary Medical Journal | ||
| Article 2, Volume 29, Issue 1, September 2015, Pages 9-16 PDF (234.84 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/bvmj.2015.31780 | ||
| Author | ||
| Khamees A. K.S. | ||
| Animal Health Research Institute, Shebin El Kom branch | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The present study was carried out to determine the prevalence of Rota and Corona viruses infection among newly born calves in Menofiya governorate during the period from November 2014 to March 2015. Two hundreds diarrhoeic stool samples were collected directly from newly born calves (aged from 1 to 30 days) in different localities of Menofiya governorate and were screened for Rota and corona viruses using direct sandwich ELISA. The samples were grouped according to the age of the calves into 3 age groups as follows: 1st age group (1-10 days), 2nd age group (11-20 days) and 3rd age group (21-30 days). Out of examined samples, were 87 (43.5%) positive for presence of Rotavirus antigen and 51 (25.5%) for coronavirus antigen; whereas 12 (6%) samples were positive for both viruses (mixed infection). Rotavirus was found in high prevalence in the 1st age group (60.8%) whereas Coronavirus was found in high prevalence in the 3rd age group (48.2%). Both viruses were found in the 2nd age group where the incidence of Rota was 40 % and Corona was 26.2%. Indeed, the study reports the circulation of Rota and Corona viruses associating with diarrhea in newly born calves in the area of investigation. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Bovine corona virus; Rota virus; calf Diarrhoea and ELISA | ||
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