Bovine viral diarrhoea virus infection has being recognized as an important cause of infertility among cattle worldwide. The aim of this research was to determine the prevalence rate of BVDV antibodies in cattle, sheep and goats in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria. Sera from 333 animals comprising 160 cattle, 92 sheep and 81 goats were tested for the presence of BVDV antibodies using a commercial Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. The result showed an overall prevalence of 47.4% (158/333) among livestock sampled in this study and out of this percentage Cattle makes up 22.2% (74/333), Sheep, 13.2% (44/333) and Goats 25.3% (40/333). The result showed no statistically significant (P
Key words: Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus, Infertility, Ruminants, Seroprevalence
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