Serological Investigation on Akabane Virus in Border Areas of Yunnan Provience
In order to investigate the prevalence and distribution of Akabane virus in cattle in border areas of Yunnan Province,the serum samples of cattle were collected from 10 counties/cities in the border areas from 2019 to 2020 for antibody detection by using competitive ELISA. The results showed that 1 367 out of 4 437 samples were positive,with an average positive rate of 30.81%,which tended to increase year by year;the positive rate was significantly higher in imported cattle compared to that in local cattle(P<0.05);slightly higher in farms compared to that in free-range households and trading markets with no signifcant difference between them(P>0.05);significantly higher in house-fed cattle compared to that in semi-house-fed and grazing ones(P<0.05),significantly higher in yellow cattle compared to that of buffalo(P<0.05). In conclusion,to some extent,the Akabane virus was increasingly spread in the border areas of Yunnan Province,especially in imported cattle,which calls for the conduction of serological investigation and monitoring,strengthen the quarantine and movement control of imported cattle in order to reduce any risk of virus spreading to the mainland. The prevalence situation of the Akabane virus in cattle in the border areas of Yunnan Provience were identified in the paper,which provided a reference for future considerations and development of relevant control strategies.