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1 May 2010 Application of the Analysis of Serum Antibodies (Immunoglobulins M and G) to Estimate the Seroprevalence of Ovine Oestrosis and to Evaluate the Effect of Chemotherapy
J. A. Romero, M. S. Arias, J. L. Suárez, A. Paz-Silva, I. Francisco, F. Alonso, F. J. Cortiñas, V. Dacal, A. Romasanta, P. Morrondo, P. Díez-Baños, A. Scala, R. Sánchez-Andrade
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The analysis of immunoglobulin (Ig) M and IgG serum isotypes as indicators of the presence of Oestrus ovis developmental stages was carried out. A serological survey to discover the seasonal variations in the prevalence of oestrosis in sheep from an oceanic climate area was developed. Six hundred and sixty-nine blood samples were analyzed for the presence of IgM and IgG using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and O. ovis second-stage larvae excretory/ secretory antigens. In addition, the effect of an ivermectin-based treatment on the humoral immune response was measured. The percentage of positive animals was 54% for IgM and 55% for IgG. The highest percentages of sheep positive to IgM were recorded in the winter and to IgG in the summer. No animals positive to IgM were detected in the ivermectin-treated sheep. These results seem to underline that oestrosis is a parasitic disease to keep watch for in regions with an oceanic climate. A noninvasive evaluation of the success of chemotherapy seems possible by analyzing the serum IgM response.

© 2010 Entomological Society of America
J. A. Romero, M. S. Arias, J. L. Suárez, A. Paz-Silva, I. Francisco, F. Alonso, F. J. Cortiñas, V. Dacal, A. Romasanta, P. Morrondo, P. Díez-Baños, A. Scala, and R. Sánchez-Andrade "Application of the Analysis of Serum Antibodies (Immunoglobulins M and G) to Estimate the Seroprevalence of Ovine Oestrosis and to Evaluate the Effect of Chemotherapy," Journal of Medical Entomology 47(3), 477-481, (1 May 2010). https://doi.org/10.1603/ME09228
Received: 5 September 2009; Accepted: 1 November 2009; Published: 1 May 2010
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KEYWORDS
chemotherapy evaluation
oceanic climate
Ovine oestrosis
seroprevalence
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