Serological evidence of equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) activity in polo horses in Nigeria. |
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| Authors: | C A Adeyefa |
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| Institution: | Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. |
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| Abstract: | Serological evidence of Equine Herpes virus type 1 (EHV-1) activity in Polo horses in Nigeria is reported for the first time. Eighty-two percent of horses tested with known antigen had precipitating antibodies to EHV-1 while 43% of sera tested against antigen prepared from nasal discharges were positive suggesting that the virus was being excreted in the nasal discharges and probably acting as a source of infection for incontact animals as occurs in on-going acute infections. The result of this study indicates a high prevalence of EHV-1 activity among Polo horses in Nigeria and demonstrates the ubiquitous distribution of the virus in a country that has not been previously investigated. |
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