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. 2022 Sep;25(3):365-368.
doi: 10.24425/pjvs.2022.142018.

Serological cross-sectional survey of equine infectious anemia in Saudi Arabia

S Kasem  1   2 , O Hashim  1 , A Alkarar  1 , A Hodhod  1   3 , A Elias  1 , M Abdallah  1 , A Al-Sahaf  1 , A Al-Doweriej  1 , I Qasim  1 , A S Abdel-Moneim  4
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Serological cross-sectional survey of equine infectious anemia in Saudi Arabia

S Kasem et al. Pol J Vet Sci. 2022 Sep.

Abstract

The equine infectious anaemia virus (EIAV) is one of the most serious equine diseases worldwide. There is scarce information on the epizootiology of equine infectious anaemia (EIA) in Saudi Arabia. Given the importance of the equine industry in Saudi Arabia, this cross- -sectional study aims to provide information about the prevalence of EIAV based on serological surveillance of the equine population in the country. A total of 4728 sera samples were collected (4523 horses and 205 donkeys) between December 2017 and November 2019. All samples were tested using commercially available EIAV ELISA. All tested samples showed negative results for EIAV antibodies with a 95% confidence interval. The results provided evidence that Saudi Arabia's equine populations (horses and donkeys) are currently free of EIAV. The results also suggest the need for continuous monitoring of EIAV and strict regulation when importing horses from other countries.

Keywords: ELISA; Saudi Arabia; equine; equine infectious anaemia; seroprevalence.

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