Serological evidence of infection of dogs and man in Nigeria by lyssaviruses (family Rhabdoviridae).
A survey was conducted for serum neutralizing antibodies against 3 members of the Lyssavirus group (rabies, Lagos bat and Mokola viruses) in Nigerian dogs and humans. Of 463 unvaccinated dogs sampled, 142 (30.7%) had antibodies against rabies; 39.2% of the stray dogs were positive. Of 241 dogs tested, 17.4% had antibodies against Mokola virus and 5.8% against Lagos bat virus. 28.6% of human samples tested had antibodies against rabies and, of 158 human samples tested, 12 (7.5%) had antibodies against Mokola virus and 4 (2.5%) had antibodies against Lagos bat virus.
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Department of Surgery and Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
Beran
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Umoh
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Gomwalk
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Abdulkadir
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D004199:Disease Vectors; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D012209:Rhabdoviridae / Q000276:immunology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000662:veterinary
D000914:Antibodies, Viral