https://www.veterinariaitaliana.izs.it/index.php/VetIt/issue/feed 2026-08-06T09:30:01+02:00 Laura Ambrogi l.ambrogi@izs.it Open Journal Systems <p>A quarterly peer-reviewed journal devoted to veterinary public health and other aspects of veterinary science and medicine, Veterinaria Italiana is published by the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise ‘G. Caporale’ (Istituto G. Caporale) in Teramo, Italy.</p> https://www.veterinariaitaliana.izs.it/index.php/VetIt/article/view/4016 2026-06-17T11:13:14+02:00 Nacer Eddine Messahel nacermessahel1@gmail.com Soraya Nadia Younes Bouacida younesbsoraya@hotmail.com Aissam Hachid hachid80@yahoo.fr Mohammed Hocine Benaissa ben.medhocine@gmail.com Ahmed Fayez Khardine khardine_78@yahoo.fr Abdelhakim Kimouche vetokimo@gmail.com Djilali Degui djilalidegui@hotmail.com Ahcéne Hakem ahcenhakem@gmail.com Idir Bitam idirbitam@gmail.com Ismail Lafri lafrismail@gmail.com

<p>Several arthropod vectors, including ticks, sand flies, and mosquitoes, play a prominent role in the introduction and spread of numerous viral diseases. Despite Algeria being at high risk of arbovirus emergence, data on the circulation of arboviruses remain limited, except for some reports on West Nile virus (WNV). Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of antibodies against three arboviruses in several regions of the Algerian Sahara in order to document previous viral exposure. Serum samples collected from dromedaries between May and November 2023 were tested for IgG antibodies against the mosquito-borne viruses Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) and West Nile virus (WNV), as well as the tick-borne Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), using commercial ELISA kits. A total of 224, 79, and 73 serum samples were tested for RVFV, WNV, and CCHFV, respectively. The seroprevalence of IgG antibodies was 2.68% for RVFV, 50.63% for WNV, and 75.34% for CCHFV. Co-seropositivity was most frequently observed for WNV and CCHFV (20.55%, 15/73). Place of residence and sex were significantly associated with CCHFV seropositivity in dromedaries (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.05). Overall, the findings suggest widespread circulation of the studied arboviruses in the eastern Algerian Sahara and indicate the possible presence of these pathogens in camels from previously unexplored regions of the country. The results also highlight the imminent risk facing Algeria, particularly from haemorrhagic viruses, and underscore the importance of strengthening arbovirus surveillance and expanding diagnostic panels to include additional arboviruses.</p>

2026-08-06T00:00:00+02:00 Copyright (c) 2026 Nacer Eddine Messahel, Soraya Nadia Younes Bouacida, Aissam Hachid, Mohammed Hocine Benaissa, Ahmed Fayez Khardine, Abdelhakim Kimouche, Djilali Degui, Ahcéne Hakem, Idir Bitam, Ismail Lafri