title: [Epidemiology of Rift Valley fever in west Africa. 1. Serological investigation of small ruminants in Niger].
abstract: A serosurvey of Rift Valley Fever virus infection conducted among 557 sheep and 643 goats from Niger in 1986 points out that 2.8% of the 1,200 animals tested had RVF virus reacting antibodies. The circulation of the virus is demonstrated, as well for another phlebovirus related to RVF virus, the strain Arumowot.
authors.affiliation: Ecole Inter Etats des Science et Médecine Vétérinaires, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Akakpo
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Saluzzo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bada
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bornarel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sarradin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D002044:Bunyaviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006041:Goats; D009548:Niger / Q000453:epidemiology; D016856:Phlebovirus / Q000276:immunology; D015995:Prevalence; D012295:Rift Valley Fever / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012296:Rift Valley fever virus / Q000276:immunology*; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral
vernacular_title: Epidémiologie de la fièvre de la Vallée du Rift en Afrique de l'ouest. 2. Enquête sérologique chez les petits ruminants au Niger.