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First report of camel contagious ecthyma in Nigeria

Adeyinka Jeremy Adedeji, Abdulkadir Ahmed Gamawa, Nneka Chimeze Chima, Ahmed Isah Ahmed, Victoria Isioma Ifende, Jolly Amoche Adole, Ibrahim Ahmad, Timothy Yusufu Woma, Pam Dachung Luka.


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Abstract
Camel contagious ecthyma (CCE) is a viral disease of camelids that is caused by a Parapoxvirus (PPV) which is a DNA virus of Family: Poxviridae. Diseases affecting camels in Nigeria are scarcely reported. CCE or the laboratory detection of camel PPV (CPPV) has not been reported in Nigeria. This study investigated and described the clinical presentation of CCE and molecular detection of CPPV in Nigeria. Suspected cases of CCE were reported in a farm, live animal market and abattoir in three different States (Bauchi, Plateau and Zamfara) in Northern Nigeria. Skin scabs, lungs, liver and intestine samples were collected. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was carried out using the primers which targets the RPO30 gene fragment of the genus PPV. The clinical signs observed from the suspected cases of CCE were proliferative skin lesions, papules, scabs on the lips and nares. CPPV was detected in 80.0% (4/5) of the samples collected by PCR. CCE was diagnosed based on clinical signs and PCR results. This is the first report of CCE in Nigeria. Further studies should be carried out to genetically characterize the CPPV circulating in Nigeria.

Key words: Camel contagious ecthyma; Polymerase chain reaction; Nigeria


 
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Adeyinka Jeremy Adedeji, Abdulkadir Ahmed Gamawa, Nneka Chimeze Chima, Ahmed Isah Ahmed, Victoria Isioma Ifende, Jolly Amoche Adole, Ibrahim Ahmad, Timothy Yusufu Woma, Pam Dachung Luka. First report of camel contagious ecthyma in Nigeria. Open Vet J. 2018; 8(2): 208-211. doi:10.4314/ovj.v8i2.16


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Adeyinka Jeremy Adedeji, Abdulkadir Ahmed Gamawa, Nneka Chimeze Chima, Ahmed Isah Ahmed, Victoria Isioma Ifende, Jolly Amoche Adole, Ibrahim Ahmad, Timothy Yusufu Woma, Pam Dachung Luka. First report of camel contagious ecthyma in Nigeria. https://www.openveterinaryjournal.com/?mno=291239 [Access: March 14, 2024]. doi:10.4314/ovj.v8i2.16


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Adeyinka Jeremy Adedeji, Abdulkadir Ahmed Gamawa, Nneka Chimeze Chima, Ahmed Isah Ahmed, Victoria Isioma Ifende, Jolly Amoche Adole, Ibrahim Ahmad, Timothy Yusufu Woma, Pam Dachung Luka. First report of camel contagious ecthyma in Nigeria. Open Vet J. 2018; 8(2): 208-211. doi:10.4314/ovj.v8i2.16



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Adeyinka Jeremy Adedeji, Abdulkadir Ahmed Gamawa, Nneka Chimeze Chima, Ahmed Isah Ahmed, Victoria Isioma Ifende, Jolly Amoche Adole, Ibrahim Ahmad, Timothy Yusufu Woma, Pam Dachung Luka. First report of camel contagious ecthyma in Nigeria. Open Vet J. (2018), [cited March 14, 2024]; 8(2): 208-211. doi:10.4314/ovj.v8i2.16



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Adeyinka Jeremy Adedeji, Abdulkadir Ahmed Gamawa, Nneka Chimeze Chima, Ahmed Isah Ahmed, Victoria Isioma Ifende, Jolly Amoche Adole, Ibrahim Ahmad, Timothy Yusufu Woma, Pam Dachung Luka (2018) First report of camel contagious ecthyma in Nigeria. Open Vet J, 8 (2), 208-211. doi:10.4314/ovj.v8i2.16



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Adeyinka Jeremy Adedeji, Abdulkadir Ahmed Gamawa, Nneka Chimeze Chima, Ahmed Isah Ahmed, Victoria Isioma Ifende, Jolly Amoche Adole, Ibrahim Ahmad, Timothy Yusufu Woma, Pam Dachung Luka. 2018. First report of camel contagious ecthyma in Nigeria. Open Veterinary Journal, 8 (2), 208-211. doi:10.4314/ovj.v8i2.16



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Adeyinka Jeremy Adedeji, Abdulkadir Ahmed Gamawa, Nneka Chimeze Chima, Ahmed Isah Ahmed, Victoria Isioma Ifende, Jolly Amoche Adole, Ibrahim Ahmad, Timothy Yusufu Woma, Pam Dachung Luka. "First report of camel contagious ecthyma in Nigeria." Open Veterinary Journal 8 (2018), 208-211. doi:10.4314/ovj.v8i2.16



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Adeyinka Jeremy Adedeji, Abdulkadir Ahmed Gamawa, Nneka Chimeze Chima, Ahmed Isah Ahmed, Victoria Isioma Ifende, Jolly Amoche Adole, Ibrahim Ahmad, Timothy Yusufu Woma, Pam Dachung Luka. "First report of camel contagious ecthyma in Nigeria." Open Veterinary Journal 8.2 (2018), 208-211. Print. doi:10.4314/ovj.v8i2.16



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Adeyinka Jeremy Adedeji, Abdulkadir Ahmed Gamawa, Nneka Chimeze Chima, Ahmed Isah Ahmed, Victoria Isioma Ifende, Jolly Amoche Adole, Ibrahim Ahmad, Timothy Yusufu Woma, Pam Dachung Luka (2018) First report of camel contagious ecthyma in Nigeria. Open Veterinary Journal, 8 (2), 208-211. doi:10.4314/ovj.v8i2.16