Sheep Pox in North Western and North Central States of Nigeria

Autor: C. O. Njoku, E. U. Eze, S. A. Bida, F. I. Eid, F. K. Ramsey
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Nigerian Journal of Animal Production. 2:212-215
ISSN: 0331-2062
DOI: 10.51791/njap.v2i2.2159
Popis: SHEEP pox in two northern states of Nigeria is reported. The disease produced nodules which became popular, vesicular and ulcerated on the skin. Lesions also developed in the respiratory, urogenital and alimentary organs The importance of the disease in animal production and its control are discussed. Viral isolation was not done but the disease was experimentally reproduced. Diagnosis was based on clinical history, experimental transmission and morphological examination
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