Wesselsbron virus infection in West African dwarf goats (Fouta djallon): virological and immunological studies.
West African dwarf goats were experimentally infected with Nigerian strain of Wesselsbron virus. Viraemia was detected in infected goats 2 days after infection and lasted for one day. A 100% mortality was observed among the infected animals; the virus was reisolated in mice from almost every tissue obtained from the bodies of infected goats. In addition, the infected goats developed complement-fixing and haemagglutination inhibiting antibodies to Wesselsbron virus.
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Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria.
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Omilabu
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D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000276:immunology; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D003429:Cross Reactions; D005416:Flavivirus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006041:Goats / Q000382:microbiology*; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D051379:Mice; D009549:Nigeria; D014036:Togaviridae Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral