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Neutralising antibodies to parainfluenza 3 virus in African wildlife, with special reference to the Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer).

Abstract
As part of a study to assess the prevalence of common viral agents in African wildlife, nearly 3,300 sera from 44 different wild species, from eight African countries, have been examined for neutralising antibodies to parainfluenza 3 (PI3) virus. Antibody was demonstrated in 20 of the 44 species examined, including seven species not previously reported as sero-positive. Sera were collected between 1963 and 1977 and results indicated that infection has been widespread for a considerable time. The high prevalence of antibody, and the range of titres, to PI3 virus found in free-living populations of buffalo suggest that this species is particularly important as a reservoir of infection in the wild.
AuthorsC Hamblin, R S Hedger
JournalJournal of wildlife diseases (J Wildl Dis) Vol. 14 Issue 3 Pg. 378-88 (Jul 1978) ISSN: 0090-3558 [Print] United States
PMID211274 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Antibodies, Viral
Topics
  • Animal Population Groups (immunology)
  • Animals
  • Animals, Wild (immunology)
  • Antibodies, Viral (analysis)
  • Artiodactyla (immunology)
  • Buffaloes (immunology)
  • Parainfluenza Virus 3, Human (immunology)
  • Respirovirus (immunology)

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