Frequência de anticorpos contra o vírus da língua azul em ovinos do estado do Ceará, Brasil
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2013-03-01
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Pinheiro, R.R.
Souza, T.S.
Feitosa, A.L.V.L.
Aragão, M.A.C.
Lima, C.C.V.
Costa, J.N.
Andrioli, A.
Teixeira, M.F.S.
Brito, R.L.L. [UNESP]
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Instituto Biológico
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O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a ocorrência de ovinos soropositivos para o vírus da língua azul (VLA) no Estado do Ceará, Brasil, e analisar as proteínas imunogênicas das cepas virais circulantes nesses rebanhos. O teste de imunodifusão em gel de agarose (IDGA) foi utilizado para pesquisar 271 amostras de soro oriundas de 16 rebanhos. Os resultados demonstraram que 27,3% (74/271) das amostras analisadas apresentaram anticorpos contra o agente e 68,8% (11/16) das propriedades tiveram animais positivos. O immunoblotting (IB) foi utilizado para analisar as proteínas imunogênicas do VLA a partir dos soros de animais positivos no IDGA. Os soros demonstraram forte reação contra a proteína viral VP2. Para o VLA, das sete proteínas estruturais, a VP2 é a principal a estimular a resposta imune protetora. Concluiu-se que a soropositividade para a língua azul (LA) nos rebanhos ovinos estudados no Ceará é alta, apesar dos animais não apresentarem sinais clínicos, indicativo de que o vírus ocorra de forma endêmica. Além disso, a resistência à doença apresentada pelos animais pode estar relacionada com a forte reação imunológica desses à proteína VP2. Sendo assim, outros estudos são necessários para melhor esclarecer a situação epidemiológica da LA no país, através da identificação dos vetores e sorotipos virais circulantes nas diferentes regiões.
The objective of this work was to verify the occurrence of sheep serologically positive for bluetongue virus (BTV) in the state of Ceará, Brazil, and analyze immunogenic proteins of circulating viral strains in these flocks. The agar gel immunodifusion test (AGID) was used to examine 271 serum samples from 16 herds. The results demonstrated that 27.3% (74/271) of the analyzed samples presented antibodies for the agent, and that 68.8% (11/16) of the properties presented positive animals. Immunoblotting (IB) was used to analyze the immunogenic proteins of BTV derived from AGID positive sera. Sera showed strong reaction against viral protein VP2. of the seven BTV structural proteins, VP2 is the major protein to elicit protective immune responses. It was concluded that bluetongue (BT) seropositivity in sheep flocks studied in Ceará is high, despite that the animal's do not show clinical signs, indicating that it occurs in an endemic form. The animals' resistance to the disease may be related to the strong immune response to the protein VP2. Therefore, further studies are needed to better clarify the epidemiological situation of BT in Brazilian sheep flocks, through the identification of viral vectors and serotypes circulating in different regions.
The objective of this work was to verify the occurrence of sheep serologically positive for bluetongue virus (BTV) in the state of Ceará, Brazil, and analyze immunogenic proteins of circulating viral strains in these flocks. The agar gel immunodifusion test (AGID) was used to examine 271 serum samples from 16 herds. The results demonstrated that 27.3% (74/271) of the analyzed samples presented antibodies for the agent, and that 68.8% (11/16) of the properties presented positive animals. Immunoblotting (IB) was used to analyze the immunogenic proteins of BTV derived from AGID positive sera. Sera showed strong reaction against viral protein VP2. of the seven BTV structural proteins, VP2 is the major protein to elicit protective immune responses. It was concluded that bluetongue (BT) seropositivity in sheep flocks studied in Ceará is high, despite that the animal's do not show clinical signs, indicating that it occurs in an endemic form. The animals' resistance to the disease may be related to the strong immune response to the protein VP2. Therefore, further studies are needed to better clarify the epidemiological situation of BT in Brazilian sheep flocks, through the identification of viral vectors and serotypes circulating in different regions.
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Orbivirus, ruminantes, semiárido, VP2, Orbivirus, ruminants, semiarid, VP2
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Arquivos do Instituto Biológico. Instituto Biológico, v. 80, n. 1, p. 35-42, 2013.