Lentiviral arthritis and encephalitis in goats in north-west Syria.
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.
Giangaspero
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International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry areas, Aleppo, Syrie.
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Nishikawa
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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