Serological survey of adenovirus antibodies in domestic animals in Nigeria.
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.
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
D000914:Antibodies, Viral