How to Diagnose Malignant Catarrhal Fever and views from pastoralists
Wildebeest-associated malignant catarrhal fever [MCF] is a disease caused by a gamma herpes virus, Alcelaphine herpesvirus [AlHV-1], excreted by the natural reservoir, wildebeest calves [Connochaetes taurinus], three months post-calving. The disease is often fatal in cattle reared by pastoralists in East and Southern Africa and is a major cause of human wildlife conflict. Recent studies have shown that nested PCR is a more sensitive tool for diagnosing WA-MCF than the indirect ELISA despite cost and expertise required. The rate and magnitude of WA-MCF case fatalities exceeds antibody development and diagnosis by ELISA. The strength of PCR in…
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Weitere Autoren: Cook, Annie / Chege Gitao, George (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-620-0-10122-8
- EAN: 9786200101228
- Produktnummer: 37328113
- Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
- Seitenangabe: 132 S.
- Masse: H22.0 cm x B15.0 cm x D0.8 cm 215 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 215
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