Published in Scientific Works. Series C. Veterinary Medicine, Vol. LX (1)
Written by Nikolay SANDEV, Darinka ILIEVA, Nikolina RUSENOVA, Emil ILIEV
Analysis of the results from the serological study of bovine enzootic leukosis (BEL), conducted in 2012 with commercial ELISA kits, showed a wide prevalence of infection in Bulgaria (33.38% on average) and over 2000 outbreak locations nationwide. Within districts, the percentage of infected animals varied between 13.05% and 63.85%. As a result of mandatory measures of prevention and treatment of BEL, included in the national eradication programme, the infection has been eradicated in one district and 78 outbreak locations.
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