Influenza D virus has been identified in America, Europe, and Asia. We detected influenza
D virus antibodies in cattle and small ruminants from North (Morocco) and West (Togo and …

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus A/H5N1 was first officially reported in Africa in early
2006. Since the first outbreak in Nigeria, this virus spread rapidly to other African countries. …

Peste des petits ruminants ( PPR ) is a contagious and often fatal disease affecting sheep and
goats. Currently, it is endemic in Africa, the Middle and Near East, the Indian subcontinent …

Newcastle disease (ND) is a deadly avian disease worldwide. In Africa, ND is enzootic and
causes large economic losses, but little is known about the Newcastle disease virus (NDV) …

To determine the extent of animal influenza virus circulation in Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, and
Togo, we initiated systematic year-round active influenza surveillance in backyard birds (…

The complete genome sequence of an African Newcastle disease virus (NDV) strain isolated
from a chicken in Togo in 2009 was determined. The genome is 15,198 nucleotides (nt) in …

Babesiosis, theileriosis, anaplasmosis, and heartwater are tick-borne diseases (TBD) that
threaten livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa including Benin. This country has been …

Toxoplasma gondii is a parasitic protozoan, the etiological agent of toxoplasmosis, a worldwide
zoonosis responsible for abortion and congenital malformation in animal and human. …

Though the raising of helmeted guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) is an important part of rural
farming in West-Africa, the death rate of keets within the first two months of life reaches …

Avian influenza virus (AIV) is an important zoonotic pathogen, resulting in global human
morbidity and mortality and substantial economic losses to the poultry industry. Poultry and wild …