West Nile virus neutralizing antibody prevalence in donkeys from northern Nigeria

Idoko Sunday Idoko; Gili Schvartz; Sharon Tirosh-Levy; Oran Erster; Jibril Yakubu Jibril; Andrew Musa Adamu; Simon Ikechukwu Enem; Jude Nduka Omeje; Wesley Daniel Nafarnda; Amir Steinman

West Nile virus neutralizing antibody prevalence in donkeys from northern Nigeria

Idoko Sunday Idoko, Gili Schvartz, Sharon Tirosh-Levy, Oran Erster, Jibril Yakubu Jibril, Andrew Musa Adamu, Simon Ikechukwu Enem, Jude Nduka Omeje, Wesley Daniel Nafarnda, Amir Steinman

The Koret School of Veterinary Medicine

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Abstract

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of anti-West Nile virus (WNV) neutralizing antibodies in donkeys from two areas in northern Nigeria. Methods: Serology was determined by a virus neutralization test in samples collected from 205 healthy adult donkeys. Results: Fifty-seven donkeys (27.8%) tested seropositive for WNV. Donkeys from Zaria were 2.6 timesmore likely to have been exposed to WNV (p<0.001). Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrate that this zoonotic pathogen is prevalent in these areas and that measures should be implemented to reduce the risk for both humans and equids.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	566-568
Number of pages	3
Journal	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume	115
Issue number	5
State	Published - 1 May 2021

Keywords

Nigeria
West Nile virus
donkey
serology

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases
Parasitology

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West Nile virus neutralizing antibody prevalence in donkeys from northern Nigeria

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