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African Journal of Biomedical Research
Ibadan Biomedical Communications Group
ISSN: 1119-5096
Vol. 13, No. 1, 2010, pp. 83-85
Bioline Code: md10013
Full paper language: English
Document type: Short Communication
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African Journal of Biomedical Research, Vol. 13, No. 1, 2010, pp. 83-85

 en Competitive Elisa Rinderpest Virus Antibody in Slaughtered Camels ( Camelus Dromedarius check for this species in other resources ): Implication for Rinderpest Virus Elimination from Nigeria
El-Yuguda, A. D; Abubakar, M. B.; Baba, S. S. & Ngangnou, A.

Abstract

Nigeria was declared provisionally free from Rinderpest (RP) disease in 1998 and vaccination against the disease was discontinued in the country since then. The Office of International des Epizooties (OIE) Scientific Commission approved the dossier on freedom from disease from Nigeria and issued the certificate to that effect on 25th May, 2005. However, the presence and activities of RP virus in Nigeria are yet to be sufficiently ascertained. In this study, we have used slaughtered camels ( Camelus Dromedarius check for this species in other resources ) that were never vaccinated against RP as sentinels to monitor the presence of the virus in Nigeria. Two hundred and twenty camel sera were tested for presence of RP and Pestes des petits ruminants (PPR) antibodies in a competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (c-ELISA). Of the sera tested, 20 (9.3%) were found to be positive for RP antibody. None of the sera tested positive for PPR antibody. Camels could serve as putative foci for the maintenance and spread of RP virus in this environment.

Keywords
Rinderpest, Camel, competitive-ELISA, Nigeria

 
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