Seroprevalence of rotavirus infection in pigs of different managemental conditions of Assam

Prevalence of rotavirus specific antibody was studied in different age groups of pigs reared at various managemental conditions. An indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA) was used to screen the serum samples. A total of 416 sera of pigs collected from different age groups and farming system were tested for presence of rotavirus (RV) specific antibodies. Out of 416 sera, 307 (73.80%) were found positive. The highest seroprevalence was recorded in adult pigs of more than eight months of age (85.48%) than any other age groups and in pigs reared under organized semi-intensive farming (77.52%) as compared to unorganized semi-intensive and open range system of rearing.