Open AccessEPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF SCRAPIE DISEASE IN LOCAL SHEEP POPULATION IN ALGERIA
Author(s) -
Kalai Mohammed,
A. Ait Yahia,
Abdelkader Ameur Ameur,
Gaouar Semir Bechir Suheil
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
genetics and biodiversity journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2602-5582
pISSN - 2588-185X
DOI - 10.46325/gabj.v1i1.80
Subject(s) - scrapie , epidemiology , disease , population , veterinary medicine , herd , virology , biology , medicine , environmental health , pathology , prion protein
The aim of this study is to carry out a field survey for a better knowledge of the current state of our sheep population. in Algeria; especially Tlemcen region in relation to scrapie and and the factors favoring their appearance (Nedroma, Ghazaouet, Honain, Bab El Assa, Maghnia, El Gor, Sebdou, Sid Jilali and Laaricha) This survey is carried out according to phenotypic observations of the individuals to detect possible presence of Symptoms of scrapie. Down results obtained show that there are no signs of prion disease in the surveyed herds.