EXISTENCE OF PESTIVIRUS INFECTION IN CAMELS IN NORTHERN REGION OF SAUDI ARABIA Authors: Intisar K.S.
ABSTRACT
Pestivirus infection is widely spread in different species worldwide. This study was
carried out to investigate the presence of pestivirus infection in camels in northern
region of Saudi Arabia. A total of 316 camel serum samples were collected from Hail
and Rafhaat the northern region of Saudi Arabia. Antibodies against bovine viral
diarrhea virus were tested in collected sera using ELISA. Antibodies to pestivirus
were found in 10.8% of tested sera. Highest sero-positivity was noticed in Hail region
(13.1%). The results confirmed the existence of pestivirus infection in camels in
northern region of Saudi Arabia.
Keywords: Camel Pestivirus, ELISA, Saudi Arabia
