PROTECTIVE LEVELS OF CANINE DISTEMPER VIRUS ANTIBODY IN AN URBAN DOG POPULATION USING PLAQUE REDUCTION NEUTRALIZATION TEST

Protective levels of canine distemper virus antibody in an urban dog population using plaque reduction neutralization test

Blood samples from 50 dogs were collected at three veterinary clinics in Ibadan and Abuja, Nigeria and the serum from each sample was evaluated serologically for neutralizing antibodies against canine distemper virus (CDV) by the highly sensitive plaque reduction (PRN) neutralization assay.Thirteen dogs had plaque reduction neutralization titres of

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Assessing the relationship between non-invasive tear break-up time and maximum blink interval values among young adults at Mzuzu University

Thokozani Mzumara, Joseph Afonne Department of Optometry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Mzuzu University, Mzuzu, Malawi Purpose: To assess the relationship between non-invasive tear break-up time (NITBUT) and maximum blink interval (MBI) values among young adults.Method: The study was conducted at Mzuzu University and involved 98 subjects (55 females

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