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Susceptibility of West African dwarf (WAD) goats to experimental Erhlichia (Cowdria) ruminantium infection

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: The susceptibility of the West African dwarf goats to experimental Cowdria ruminantium infection was studied over a period of 9 weeks using 10 infected and 4 control animals. All the 10 goats reacted to intravenous inoculation of C. ruminantium infected blood. Two died hyperacutely 12 days post infection (pi) with rectal temperature of 41.0 ± 5℃ as the main clinical sign presented, 3 died 15 days pi exhibiting various clinical signs, the remaining 5 recovered from the infection after maintaining high rectal temperature (41℃ ± 0.5) for 8-9 days. The study shows that West African Dwarf goats are highly susceptible to experimental Cowdria ruminantium infection.

Source: Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Institutional Repository

Authors: S.O. Okaiyeto, O. O. Akerejola, J.U. Umoh, Shehu U. Abdullahi

Language: English

Topic: Vector-borne infectious diseases

Subfield: Parasitology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2137865250

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