Journal of
Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health

  • Abbreviation: J. Vet. Med. Anim. Health
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2529
  • DOI: 10.5897/JVMAH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 422

Full Length Research Paper

Serological evidence of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) in camels (Camelus dromedaries) in Nigeria

Ularamu* H. G
  • Ularamu* H. G
  • Viral Research Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, P. M. B. 01, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
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Wungak Y. S.
  • Wungak Y. S.
  • Viral Research Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, P. M. B. 01, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
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Lazarus D. D.
  • Lazarus D. D.
  • Viral Research Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, P. M. B. 01, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
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Woma T. Y.
  • Woma T. Y.
  • Viral Research Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, P. M. B. 01, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
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Ehizibolo D. O.
  • Ehizibolo D. O.
  • Viral Research Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, P. M. B. 01, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
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Dogonyaro B. B.
  • Dogonyaro B. B.
  • Viral Research Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, P. M. B. 01, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
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Bwala D. G.
  • Bwala D. G.
  • Viral Research Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, P. M. B. 01, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
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Bakari A. H.
  • Bakari A. H.
  • Central Diagnostic Laboratory, National Veterinary Research Institute, P. M. B 01, Vom Plateau State, Nigeria.
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Agom D.
  • Agom D.
  • Viral Research Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, P. M. B. 01, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
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Onoja M. A.
  • Onoja M. A.
  • Viral Research Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, P. M. B. 01, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
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Ibu J. O.
  • Ibu J. O.
  • University of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, Makurdi Nigeria.
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Shamaki D.
  • Shamaki D.
  • Viral Research Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, P. M. B. 01, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 24 April 2015
  •  Accepted: 25 May 2015
  •  Published: 31 July 2015

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