Monitoring of Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis in Albania: results from goats in Vithkuq, Korça region
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Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis, Goat, Albania, SeroprevalenceAbstract
Caprine arthritis encephalitis (CAE) stands as a persistent, non-zoonotic infection afflicting
goats, attributed to the caprine arthritis encephalitis virus (CAEV). This pathogen engenders a chronic
inflammatory disease in goats, thereby incurring substantial economic repercussions. Consequently,
screening for this disease assumes great importance, and it needs to be extended to the entire population of
goats in Albania.
The objective of this study is to furnish preliminary data regarding the prevalence of CAEV in goats in one
randomly selected area, the village of Vithkuq, within the Korca region. Diagnostic confirmation of caprine
arthritis-encephalitis virus (CAEV) infection was achieved through serological testing, employing the
Maedi-Visna/CAEV Ab ELISA methodology, specifically designed for the detection of CAEV antibodies.
Blood samples, extracted from goats randomly chosen in the same herd underwent analysis to discern
CAEV infection through this serological approach. Among the goats subjected to testing, a noteworthy
42.8% returned positive results for CAEV. This compelling outcome, as unveiled through the serological
survey conducted in this study, unequivocally establishes the presence of CAEV in Korca region.
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