A PROBABLE OUTBREAK OF RABIES IN A GROUP OF CAMELS IN NIGER

Authors
Citation
N. Bloch et I. Diallo, A PROBABLE OUTBREAK OF RABIES IN A GROUP OF CAMELS IN NIGER, Veterinary microbiology, 46(1-3), 1995, pp. 281-283
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
ISSN journal
03781135
Volume
46
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
281 - 283
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-1135(1995)46:1-3<281:APOORI>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Seven camels in a herd of approximately 40 camels belonging to nomadic people in Niger died over a short period. No diagnostic samples were obtained. Brain was obtained from the eighth camel in the group, which died after a clinical illness manifested by unusual behaviour, aggres sion, pica, ptyalism and terminal paralysis. Rabies virus was demonstr ated in the brain of this camel by immunofluorescent staining. Before the deaths of the camels a feral dog had joined the nomadic encampment and died there, and a domestic dog belonging to the group had then di ed after displaying aggressive behaviour. It is postulated that canine rabies had been transmitted to the camels in the herd.