Distribution of Rift Valley fever among cattle in Zambia.
Jpn J Med Sci Biol
; 50(2): 73-7, 1997 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
In the present study, 1,421 cattle in 32 herds within nine districts, which are important cattle-producing centers in the nine provinces of Zambia, were tested for Rift Valley fever by the indirect immunofluorescence assay. One hundred and forty-seven cattle (10.5%) in 28 herds (88.9%) in the nine districts tested were positive for Rift Valley fever implying a country-wide distribution. In districts associated with flood plains and/or "dambos" (low lying areas of perpetual flooding), high herd and individual positive rates (100% and > 10%, respectively) were found, suggesting a significance of these features in the distribution of the disease.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Fiebre del Valle del Rift
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Enfermedades de los Bovinos
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Jpn J Med Sci Biol
Año:
1997
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Zambia