About the RUFORUM 2010 Biennal Conference
"The 2010 RUFORUM Biennial Conference was the second in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findings and experiences, while at the same time learning lessons towards improving performance of the agricultural sector and ultimately people’s livelihoods. The biennial conference is RUFORUM’s most comprehensive meeting for the diversity of stakeholders in agriculture. It is especially dedicated to graduate students and their supervisors, grantees in RUFORUM member universities and alumni. It is a platform for peer review, quality control, mentorship, networking and shared learning. This record contains an extended abstract accepted under the theme of Animal Science"
Pig lymphnode lesions and an immunohistochemical analysis on selected abattoir-derived lymphnode samples for the presence of African swine fever virus
Abstract:
In order to gain an insight into the pig lymphnode lesions and
African swine fever antigen occurrence, this study was designed
based on an abattoir survey. The study was carried out at the
Nalukolongo abattoir located at the outskirts of Kampala city
in Uganda. This site is as a collection area for animals from
different parts of Uganda destined for slaughter. The study
revealed that African swine fever was endemic in Uganda as
the virus was identified in one of the organs commonly affected
by the virus, yet the sampled animals did not show clinical
disease. Field studies other than abattoir sites are however still
needed to isolate and characterise the virus strains responsible
for the outbreaks of the disease in the country.
Afin d’obtenir un aperçu des lésions lymphatiques de porc et
de l’apparition des antigènes de la fièvre porcine africaine, cette
étude a été conçue selon une enquête de l’abattoir. L’étude a
été menée à l’abattoir Nalukolongo situé à la périphérie de la
ville de Kampala en Ouganda. Ce site est considéré comme
une zone de rassemblement des animaux provenant de
différentes parties de l’Ouganda destinés à l’abattage. L’étude
a révélé que la fièvre porcine africaine est endémique en
Ouganda comme le virus a été identifié dans l’un des organes
généralement affectées par le virus, néanmoins les animaux
échantillonnés n’ont pas montré la maladie clinique. Les études
sur terrain autres que les sites-abattoir sont toutefois encore
nécessaires pour isoler et caractériser les souches du virus
responsables de l’apparition de la maladie dans le pays.
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English
Date of publication:
2010
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East Africa
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RUFORUM Conferences and Workshops
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Open Access
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Printed resource
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1121-1124
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