Goat pox virus in Chad: study of the pathogeny of the virus in sheep and goats

Abstract

A local strain of goat pox virus was tested in goats and sheep. The results showed that 65 % of goats and 20 % of sheep reacted positively. Only goats died few days after the inoculation (55 %) and no mortality was recorded in the sheep. The strict species specificity of this strain was not observed. The difference of sensitivity between sheep and goats was statistically significant.