Observations on rinderpest and rinderpest-like diseases throughout West and Central African countries during rinderpest eradication projects.
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| Abstract |
Between 1998 and 2005, the Regional Reference Laboratory at Bingerville (Ivory-Coast) received samples for analysis from Western and Central African countries. From a total of 606 sera; 65 tissue samples and 75 swabs received, no rinderpest virus or specific gene products or antibodies against rinderpest were detected. Use of the PCR on the tissue and swabs (total of 140 samples) identified the genomic presence of BVD (4/140), MCF (2/140), IBR (1/140) and FMD (6/140) viruses. These cause diseases that produce similar clinical signs to rinderpest. The quality of many samples sent to the reference laboratory did not meet the laboratory requirements and this compromised analysis of some specimens.
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| Authors | E Couacy-Hymann, S C Bodjo, M Y Koffi, T Danho |
| Journal | Research in veterinary science (Res Vet Sci) Vol. 83 Issue 2 Pg. 282-5 (Oct 2007) ISSN: 0034-5288 [Print] England |
| PMID | 17316721 (Publication Type: Journal Article) |
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