Prevalence of antibodies to Crimean-haemorrhagic fever-Congo virus in cattle in northern Nigeria.
A seroepidemiological survey was carried out to determine the prevalence of antibodies to Crimean-haemorrhagic fever - Congo(CHF-C) virus among cattle in 3 ranches with varying degree of tick infestation. Sera were collected from 1164 animals and were tested by agar gel diffusion precipitation test (AGPT) for antibodies to CHF-C virus. About 25.7% of the sera had precipitating antibodies against CHF-C virus. There was no significant difference in the prevalence of antibodies between the ranches despite the varying degree of tick infestation.
D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002043:Bunyaviridae / Q000276:immunology*; D002417:Cattle / Q000276:immunology*; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D003225:Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D005779:Immunodiffusion / Q000662:veterinary; D009549:Nigeria; D013984:Tick Infestations / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary
D000914:Antibodies, Viral