title: Lentiviral arthritis and encephalitis in goats in north-west Syria.
abstract: A survey for antibodies against caprine arthritis and encephalitis (CAE) virus was undertaken in north-west Syria. Out of 72 sera, using agar immuno-diffusion test, 12.5% showed a positive reaction. Despite the seropositiveness, no clinical evidence of the infection was found in the tested animals. The findings indicate that the infection is endemic in the area studied.
authors.affiliation: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry areas, Aleppo, Syrie.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giangaspero
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vanopdenbosch
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nishikawa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016088:Arthritis-Encephalitis Virus, Caprine; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006041:Goats; D016180:Lentivirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013593:Syria / Q000453:epidemiology