Table 2 Frequency of Bovine viral diarrhea virus in aborted bovine, ovine, caprine, buffalo and camel fetuses by evaluation of antigen capture ELISA and RT-PCR methods in Iran
Species | No. of samples | Antigen capture ELISA (%) | RT-PCR (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Bovine | 620 | 111 (17.90) | 127 (20.48) |
Ovine | 525 | 74 (14.09) | 74 (16.74) |
Caprine | 442 | 71 (16.06) | 93 (17.71) |
Buffalo | 372 | 63 (16.93) | 76 (20.43) |
Camel | 214 | 27 (12.61) | 32 (14.95) |
Total | 2173 | 347 (15.96) | 402 (18.49) |