title: Detection of adenovirus precipitating antibodies in the sera of Polo horses in Nigeria.
abstract: Serum samples obtained from 107 Polo horses showing clinical signs of viral respiratory disease were tested for precipitating antibodies to adenovirus by agar gel precipitation test and counter-immunoelectrophoresis method. The results obtained demonstrate serological evidence of adenovirus infection in Polo horses in Nigeria. The counter-immunoelectrophoresis method was observed to be about 3 times more sensitive than the agar gel precipitation test with 19.3 vs 64.5%. It could thus be used to screen a large number of serum samples within a short period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Adeyefa
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Durojaiye
mesh_terms: D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006736:Horses; D009549:Nigeria
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral