Overview of African horse sickness virus (AHSV) situation in Egypt from 2017 to 2022

Authors

  • Hala K. Abdelmegeed Virology Research Department, Animal Health Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza 12618, Egypt.
  • Dina A. Abdelwahed Virology Research Department, Animal Health Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza 12618, Egypt.
  • Heba A. Hussein Virology Research Department, Animal Health Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza 12618, Egypt.
  • Rabab T. Hassanien Virology Research Department, Animal Health Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza 12618, Egypt.
  • Nadia M.H. Danial Virology Research Department, Animal Health Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza 12618, Egypt.
  • Shimaa M. Ghoniem Virology Research Department, Animal Health Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza 12618, Egypt.
  • Eman M. Abohatab Virology Research Department, Animal Health Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza 12618, Egypt.
  • Omayma A. Shemies
  • Ahmed R. Habashi
  • Ahmed M. Erfan Reference Laboratory for Veterinary Quality Control on Poultry Production, Animal Health Research Institute, Agricultural research center, Giza 12618, Egypt.
  • Eman A. Elkelesh Parasitology Department, Animal Health Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza 12618, Egypt.
  • Mohamed Ateay General Organization for Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Egypt.
  • Ahmed Hany General Organization for Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Egypt.
  • Naglaa Radwan General Organization for Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Egypt.
  • Ehab Saber General Organization for Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Egypt.
  • Momtaz A. Shahein Virology Research Department, Animal Health Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza 12618, Egypt.

Keywords:

African Horse Sickness Virus (AHSV), Egypt, ELISA, Serosurveillance, PCR

Abstract

African horse sickness (AHS) is a non-contagious arthropod-borne infectious disease of Equidae. Because of its severity and quick spread, It is cosidered as a notifiable disease. The current study intended to look into the current suitation of the vector-borne African horse sickness virus (AHSV) in Egypt, determine viral seroprevelance, and assess the associated risk factors. In this context, 2739 sera and 150 spleen samples were collected from different Egyptian governorates and tested for AHSV screening. The sera were investigated for presence of antibodies against AHSV whilst spleen samples were tested for AHSV Ag and RNA detection. The obtained results revealed that all 2739 sera samples tested negative for AHSV antibodies. Furthermore, using ELISA and conventional reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), to identify AHSV Ag and nucleic acid, the 150 tested spleen samples gave negative results with both assays. In conclusion, the recorded results indicated the absence of antibodies, antigen, and viral nucleic acid of AHSV in all tested samples which proved that there is no circulating virus in the investigated Egyptian governorates in the period from 2017 to 2022. Evenually, the effective control programs are recommended by carrying out further epidemiological investigations to understand the current situation of arboviruses in the country.

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2024-02-09

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Abdelmegeed, H. K. ., Abdelwahed, D. A. ., Hussein, H. A. ., Hassanien, R. T. ., Danial, N. M. ., Ghoniem, S. M. ., Abohatab, E. M. ., Omayma A. Shemies, Ahmed R. Habashi, Erfan, A. M. ., Elkelesh, E. A. ., Ateay, M. ., Hany, A. ., Radwan, N. ., Saber, E. ., & Shahein, M. A. . (2024). Overview of African horse sickness virus (AHSV) situation in Egypt from 2017 to 2022. Journal of Advanced Veterinary Research, 14(2), 301-304. Retrieved from https://www.advetresearch.com/index.php/AVR/article/view/1506

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Vol. 14 No. 2 (2024): Special Issue (Veterinary Medicine and Food Safety Challenges)

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Original Research

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