Serological survey of viral antibodies in llamas (Lama glama) in Argentina

Zentralbl Veterinarmed B. 1999 Apr;46(3):157-61. doi: 10.1046/j.1439-0450.1999.00215.x.

Abstract

This study analysed sera from 390 llamas (Lama glama) from nine farms located in three different Argentine provinces: Buenos Aires, Cordoba and Jujuy. The samples were tested for antibodies against 8 virus known to infect cattle: bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BHV-1), bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), bovine adenovirus (BAdV III), bovine enterovirus (BEV), bovine rotavirus (BRV), bluetongue virus (BTV), bovine leukaemia virus (BLV), and foot-and-mouth virus (FMDV) by conventional methods such as seroneutralization, immunoperoxidase staining, and agar gel immunodiffusion. The antibody prevalences detected in llamas were: BHV-1 in 0.77% (3/390), BVDV in 2.05% (8/390), BAdV III in 5.13% (20/390), BEV in 4.10% (16/390), BRV in 87.69% (342/390). No antibodies against BTV, BLV and VIAA (FMDV infection associated antigen) were detected.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood*
  • Argentina
  • Camelids, New World / blood
  • Camelids, New World / immunology*
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases / virology
  • Cell Line
  • Serologic Tests
  • Virus Diseases / diagnosis
  • Virus Diseases / immunology
  • Virus Diseases / veterinary*
  • Viruses / growth & development
  • Viruses / immunology
  • Viruses / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral