Complement fixing antibodies to Orungo virus in food animals of Northern Nigeria
Ezeifeka, G.O.; Umoh, J.U.; Belino, E.D.; Ezeokoli, C.D.
International Journal of Zoonoses 11(2): 149-154
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0377-0168 PMID: 6534900 Document Number: 226663
In 1981, serum samples were collected from 1106 domestic ruminants in 7 different locations in Kaduna and Sokoto States of northern Nigeria. These states represent the part of the country where there was no report of clinical disease or antibody to Orungo virus. Orungo virus antibodies were detected in 26.7% of the sheep, 6.8% of the cattle, 30.7% of the goats and 37.5% of the camels tested by the complement fixation method. The antibody titer in the various positive samples were also determined. Previously, Orungo virus infection was not reported in goats and camels in this country. [This paper has relevance to human epidemiology since Orungo virus was previously isolated from man.].