NEUTRALISING ANTIBODIES TO PARAINFLUENZA 3 VIRUS IN AFRICAN WILDLIFE, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE CAPE BUFFALO (Syncerus caffer)

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Abstract
As part of a study to assess the prevalence of common viral agents in African wildlife, nearly 3300 sera from 44 different wild species, from 8 African countries, were examined for neutralizing antibodies to parainfluenza 3 (PI3) virus. Antibody was demonstrated in 20 of the 44 species examined, including 7 species not previously reported as sero-positive. Sera were collected between 1963 and 1977 and results indicated that infection was widespread for a considerable time. The high prevalence of antibody, and the range of titers, to PI3 virus found in free-living populations of buffalo suggest that this species is particularly important as a reservoir of infection in the wild.

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