Haemagglutination-inhibiting antibodies against African horse sickness virus in domestic animals in Nigeria.
A sero-epidemiological survey of African horse sickness (AHS) virus in 261 animals which included 96 camels, 81 horses, 80 dogs and 4 donkeys was carried out in Nigeria. The animals had no history of vaccination against AHS. Sera were tested by the haemagglutination-inhibition (HI) test for the presence of antibody against AHS virus. Of these, 77 (95.1%) horse, 4 (100%) donkey, 10 (10.4%) camel and 28 (35%) dog sera samples tested were recorded as positive. The prevalence of antibody in samples taken from horses in different regions was similar. The prevalence of antibody to AHS virus detected in camels and dogs suggests that these animals are possible reservoirs of the virus. This may have an influence upon the epidemiology of the disease in Africa as a whole.
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Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Maiduguri, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
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D000355:African Horse Sickness / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000356:African Horse Sickness Virus / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D002162:Camelus; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D004285:Dogs; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006736:Horses; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D010527:Perissodactyla; D015995:Prevalence
D000914:Antibodies, Viral