Title of article
ACTIVITY OF BOVINE PARAINFLUENZA TYPE 3 VIRUS IN CATTLE IN NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA -A SHORT COMMUNICATION
Author/Authors
IBU, O.J. National Veterinary Research Institute, Nigeria , SALIHU, E.A. National Veterinary Research Institute, Nigeria , ABECHI, M.A. National Veterinary Research Institute, Nigeria , ABA-ADULUGBA, E.P. National Veterinary Research Institute, Nigeria , OKEWU, M. National Veterinary Research Institute, Nigeria
From page
20
To page
21
Abstract
Parainfluenza type 3 virus (PI3V) is a primary agent of Bovine Shipping Fever worldwide. The activity of the virus was accessed through a sero-survey using the haemagglutination inhibition (HI) test. Out of 656 cattle sampled from Adamawa, Bauchi, Taraba and Borno States, 51.37% were seropositive. The reciprocal of HI titres ranged between 21 and 212. The geometric mean HI titres ranged from 106 in Borno State to 686 in Adamawa State. The implication of these findings to the possible occurance of shipping fever along cattle routes is discussed.
Keywords
words: Parainfluenza , 3 , virus , Cattle , Seroprevalence , North East , Nigeria
Journal title
Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences
Record number
2577840
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