title: Serological survey of adenovirus antibodies in domestic animals in Nigeria.
abstract: Serum samples collected from 1,197 goats, 586 sheep, 254, cattle, 55 dogs and 44 horses were examined for antibodies to adenovirus by the agar-gel precipitation test. Results show that 17.7% of the goats, 18.4% of the sheep, 4.3% of the cattle, and 4.5% of the horses had precipitating antibodies. None of the dog sera examined was positive. The results seem to indicate a moderate level of previous exposure to adenovirus infection especially among goats and sheep in Nigeria.
mesh_terms: D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000276:immunology*; D000257:Adenoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic / Q000382:microbiology*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002417:Cattle; D004285:Dogs; D006041:Goats / Q000382:microbiology; D006736:Horses / Q000382:microbiology; D009549:Nigeria; D012756:Sheep / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral