International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research

E-ISSN: 2582-2160     Impact Factor: 9.24

A Widely Indexed Open Access Peer Reviewed Multidisciplinary Bi-monthly Scholarly International Journal

Call for Paper Volume 6 Issue 4 July-August 2024 Submit your research before last 3 days of August to publish your research paper in the issue of July-August.

Seromonitoring, Serotyping and Histopathology of Foot and Mouth Disease in Mithun (Bos Frontalis) in the Northeastern Hilly Terrain of India

Author(s) Plabita Goswami, Jayanta Kumar Chamuah, Sumit Kumar, Debojyoti Borkotoky, Mahak Singh, Amenti, E Ezung
Country India
Abstract Frequent FMD outbreaks have been one of the major challenges faced by the farmers and breeders of Mithun animals in Nagaland, owing to a lack of adequate knowledge and proper vaccination programs for the disease. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the extent of FMD serotype O virus infection, which is the most common serotype causing FMD specifically in the Mithun population in the northeastern state of Nagaland, India. In-vitro screening of serotype O virus antibodies in the blood serum of the Mithun population was carried out by ELISA kit. A total of 213 blood samples of Mithun animals were collected and screened where 67% of the samples tested were found to be positive and only 32% of the samples were found to be negative for the virus. All the samples collected from the neighbouring states of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh were found to be negative for the antibodies against the serotype O virus. Through m-RT PCR, O serotype was detected from all the clinically affected animals from the cells of the tongue epithelium, blood, and saliva of animals. During the histopathological studies, in the pericardium, severe interstitial myocarditis and liver showed focal areas of coagulative necrosis, focal necrosis, and pulmonary oedema were prominent and ballooning degeneration of epithelium in the tongue was evident in all cases. In conclusion, we were able to show the prevalence of FMDV serotype O antibodies in a very high percentage of the Mithun population that were tested along with pathological alterations, which should be addressed immediately with proper vaccination programs and by informing and educating the farmers and breeders about the disease before an outbreak occurs.
Keywords Food and Mouth Disease, Serotype, ELISA, Vaccination
Field Biology > Agriculture / Botany
Published In Volume 6, Issue 2, March-April 2024
Published On 2024-04-13
Cite This Seromonitoring, Serotyping and Histopathology of Foot and Mouth Disease in Mithun (Bos Frontalis) in the Northeastern Hilly Terrain of India - Plabita Goswami, Jayanta Kumar Chamuah, Sumit Kumar, Debojyoti Borkotoky, Mahak Singh, Amenti, E Ezung - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 2, March-April 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i02.16901
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i02.16901
Short DOI https://doi.org/gtqxt5

Share this