Experimental Rift Valley fever in West African Dwarf sheep.
West African Dwarf sheep were challenged with a low mouse brain-passaged Rift Valley fever virus (Ib-AR 55172) isolated from Nigeria. Viraemia, mild febrile reaction and neutralising antibodies were demonstrated in inoculated animals.
D000354:Africa, Western; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D012295:Rift Valley Fever / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012296:Rift Valley fever virus / Q000276:immunology; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology