Journal
TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION
Volume 55, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-023-03765-3
Keywords
Seroepidemiology; Rift valley fever; ELISA; Risk factors; Camels; Egypt
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Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) infection is prevalent among camels in Egypt, with a prevalence rate of 21.5%. The disease is more common in Kafr ElSheikh governorate in the Nile Delta. Age above 5 years, female sex, emaciated animals, summer season's infection, presence of mosquitoes, and absence of mosquito control are identified as risk factors for RVFV infection.
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral disease that affects a variety of domestic animals, including cattle, sheep, goats, and camels, and has zoonotic potential. Although the rift valley fever virus (RVFV) is usually asymptomatic in camels, it can induce abortion in some pregnant animals. In the current study, a serosurvey was carried out to investigate the prevalence of RVFV antibodies and related risk factors in camels from four Egyptian governorates. A total of 400 serum samples were examined for anti-RVFV antibodies using a competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (c-ELISA). The results revealed that the overall prevalence of RVF among examined camels was 21.5% and the disease was more prevalent in Kafr ElSheikh governorate in Nile Delta of Egypt. In addition, the age group of camels with more than 5 years (OR=4.49, 95%CI: 1.39-14.49), the female sex (OR=3.38, 95%CI: 1.51-7.58), the emaciated animals (OR=1.52, 95%CI: 0.86-2.66), the summer season's infection (OR=5.98, 95%CI: 1.79-19.93), the presence of mosquitoes (OR= 2.88, 95%CI: 1.39-5.95), and the absence of mosquitoes control (OR=3.97, 95%CI: 2.09-7.57) were identified as risk factors for RVFV infection. The results of this study support knowledge on the risk factors for RVFV infection and demonstrate that camels raising in Egypt have RVFV antibodies. Quarantine measures or vaccination program should be implemented to reduce the likelihood of RVFV introduction, dissemination among susceptible animals, and ultimately transmission to humans.
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