Prevalence of Ife Virus Infection in Wild Rodents and Birds from Zaria, Nigeria

One hundred eighty-three wild rodents and 38 wild birds trapped near Zaria were screened for virus and complement fixing (CF) antibody to Ife virus. Virus was not isolated but CF antibody was detected in 8% Cricetomys gambianus and 31% Arvicanthis niloticus tested. The presence of Ife virus has been...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of wildlife diseases 1987-10, Vol.23 (4), p.663-665
Hauptverfasser:	Ezeifeka, G. O, Umoh, J. U, Ezeokoli, C. D, Ezealor, A. U
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Animals, Wild - microbiology Arboviruses - isolation & purification Arvicanthis niloticus Bird Diseases - epidemiology Bird Diseases - microbiology Birds complement fixing antibody Cricetomys gambianus Ife virus Nigeria Rodent Diseases - epidemiology Rodent Diseases - microbiology Rodentia rodents SHORT COMMUNICATIONS survey Virus Diseases - epidemiology Virus Diseases - veterinary
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Zusammenfassung:	One hundred eighty-three wild rodents and 38 wild birds trapped near Zaria were screened for virus and complement fixing (CF) antibody to Ife virus. Virus was not isolated but CF antibody was detected in 8% Cricetomys gambianus and 31% Arvicanthis niloticus tested. The presence of Ife virus has been documented now in three ecological zones of Nigeria.
ISSN:	0090-3558 1943-3700
DOI:	10.7589/0090-3558-23.4.663