Abstract:In this study we have approached the detection of caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus (CAEV) using a multi target approach testing with both ELISA and an in-house real-time PCR test to investigate the prevalence of CAEV in goats from hobbyist farms in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. Animals from three hobbyist farms were used in this study. The animals from two farms (n=13 for F1 and n=8 for F2) had clinical signs of arthritis and mastitis. In the third farm (n=15 for F3), all goats were homebred and had n… Show more
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