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. 1978 May;10(2):95-8.
doi: 10.1007/BF02235316.

Serological evidence of the occurrence of bluetongue in Iraq

S M Hafez, E G Pollis, S A Mustafa

Serological evidence of the occurrence of bluetongue in Iraq

S M Hafez et al. Trop Anim Health Prod. 1978 May.

Abstract

Precipitating antibodies against bluetongue were detected in sheep and goat serum samples collected from animals slaughtered in Baghdad abattoir. Out of 294 sheep serum samples and 110 goat serum samples examined, 28 and 18 samples respectively showed precipitating activity. In addition, examination of sheep serum samples collected from localities where clinical cases similar to bluetongue were previously reported revealed the presence of bluetongue precipitating antibodies in 101 sera out of 198 samples examined. This is the first report confirming the occurrence of bluetongue in Iraq.

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