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Serosurvey on Sheep Unravel Circulation of Rift Valley Fever Virus in Nigeria
A M Adamu1, S I Enem2, E O Ngbede3
1Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria. andrew.adamu@uniabuja.edu.ng.
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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