ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF RINDERPEST VIRUS FROM AN OUTBREAK IN DEERS

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1994.18.2.8
Published: Dec 28, 1994
DOI: https://doi.org/10.30539/ijvm.v18i2.1596
Keywords:
DEERS, RINDERPEST VIRUS, Muvlon, Dama, lymph nodes, kidneys

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S. M.Odisho
Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine. University of Baghdad, Iraq.

Abstract

An outbreak of rinderpest virus infection diagnosed clinically in Muvlon and Dama deers at Roathat, Al-Maha Fenced Deers Farm 


Deers Farm in Al-Doura City Baghdad-Iraq. The virus was isolated from mesenteric lymph nodes and kidneys of the infected animals. Some of the postmortum changes of the suddenly died animals showed bloody diarrhea and congestion of the intestine, beside necrosis of the lower lips and gums. 


The isolated virus was indentified by the following methods: agar gel diffusion, indirect immunofluorescent technique and neutralization test using rabbit antirinderpest serum as reference.

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