The presence of Bluetongue virus in cattle, sheep and goats in Peru has been ruled out

Researchers from the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos carried out a complete study on the Bluetongue virus (BTV) in the species of ruminant animals in Peru, concluding that cattle, sheep and goats show antibodies that allow them to resist the aforementioned disease. The project called “Serological and molecular epidemiology of emerging strains of the bluetongue virus in domestic ruminants and mosquito vectors in Peru” began on December 19, 2019 and concluded on November 28. The investment for the execution of this initiative amounted to S/350,000, which was delivered by Prociencia, through the “Basic Research Projects” contest. One of the researchers from San Marcos, Dennis Navarro, explained that this study made it possible to establish that bovine, goat and sheep ruminants that exist in various areas of Peru have developed antibodies against VLA in recent years, when in other countries it is attacking animals. “In Peru, ruminant animals are already protected against the ...