Serological survey of adenovirus antibodies in domestic animals in Nigeria

Abstract

Serum samples collected from 1,197 goats, 586 sheep, 254 cattle, 55 dogs and 44 horses were examined for antibodies to adenovirus by the agar-gel precipitation test. Results show that 17.7% of the goats, 18.4% of the sheep, 4.3% of the cattle, and 4.5% of the horses had precipitating antibodies. None of the dog sera examined was positive. The results seem to indicate a moderate level of previous exposure to adenovirus infection expecially among goats and sheep in Nigeria.