Serological evidence of Ife virus infection in Nigerian indigenous domestic ruminants.
Serological evidence of Ife virus infection was observed in cattle, sheep, goats and camels in both ecological zones of Sokoto and Kaduna States of Nigeria. The antibody prevalence rates differed between species and between zones, being highest in the guinea savanna. This is the first report of possible Ife virus infection in domestic ruminants.
Ezeifeka
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GO
Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
Umoh
J U
JU
Ezeokoli
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CD
Gomwalk
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NE
D000818:Animals; D002162:Camelus / Q000276:immunology; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D006041:Goats / Q000276:immunology; D009549:Nigeria; D012087:Reoviridae / Q000276:immunology*; D012088:Reoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012418:Ruminants / Q000276:immunology*; D012756:Sheep / Q000276:immunology; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology