Importation of canid rabies in a horse relocated from Zimbabwe to South Africa : research communication
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Importation of canid rabies in a horse relocated from Zimbabwe to South Africa : research communication | |
| Creator | Sabeta, C.T. Randles, J.L. | |
| Description | In July 2003 a 2-year-old Thoroughbred colt was imported from Harare, Zimbabwe to the Ashburton Training Centre, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Five months after importation, the colt presented with clinical signs suggestive of rabies: it was uncoordinated, showed muscle tremors and was biting at itself. Brain tissue was submitted for analysis and the clinical diagnosis was confirmed by the fluorescent antibody test and reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Phylogenetic analysis of the nucleotide sequence of the cytoplasmic domain of the glycoprotein and the G-L intergenic region of the rabies virus confirmed it to be an infection with a canid rabies virus, originating from an area in Zimbabwe endemic for the domestic dog (Canis familiaris) and side-striped jackal (Canis adustus) rabies. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2005-09-17 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/ojvr.v72i1.226 | |
| Source | Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research; Vol 72, No 1 (2005); 95-100 2219-0635 0030-2465 | |
| Language | eng | |
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