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01-09-2020 | Short Communication

Serosurvey on Sheep Unravel Circulation of Rift Valley Fever Virus in Nigeria

Authors: A. M. Adamu, S. I. Enem, E. O. Ngbede, O. A. Owolodun, A. A. Dzikwi, O. A. Ajagbe, D. D. Datong, G. S. Bello, M. Kore, S. S. Yikawe, L. Allam, A. Y. Simon

Published in: EcoHealth | Issue 3/2020

Abstract

Rift Valley fever is an arboviral zoonoses causing severe morbidity and mortality among humans and animals in many African countries. A cross-sectional study in populations of sheep reared around the Gidan-Waya Forest Reserve located in Jema’a LGA of Kaduna State, Nigeria to determine the serological evidence of exposure to Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) using a commercial competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Of the 200 sheep sampled, 9 (4.5%; 95 CI 2.23–8.33) were positive for antibodies to the RVFV. The detection of antibodies suggests a covert circulation among the sheep and may be indicative of a subclinical infection.

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Title: Serosurvey on Sheep Unravel Circulation of Rift Valley Fever Virus in Nigeria
Authors: A. M. Adamu
S. I. Enem
E. O. Ngbede
O. A. Owolodun
A. A. Dzikwi
O. A. Ajagbe
D. D. Datong
G. S. Bello
M. Kore
S. S. Yikawe
L. Allam
A. Y. Simon
Publication date: 01-09-2020
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: EcoHealth / Issue 3/2020
Print ISSN: 1612-9202
Electronic ISSN: 1612-9210
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-020-01490-z

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