Epidemiological Survey of Border Disease Virus among Sheep from Northern Districts of Japan
Epidemiological Survey of Border Disease Virus among Sheep from Northern Districts of Japan
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DOI:
10.1292/jvms.11-0072
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发表时间:
2011-12-01
影响因子:
1.2
通讯作者:
Harasawa, Ryo
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作者:
Giangaspero, Massimo;Ibata, Georgina;Harasawa, Ryo
The first epidemiological survey of Border disease virus (BDV) was undertaken in small ruminants in Japan. Ovine sera, collected from the northern prefectures of Hokkaido. Aomori and Iwate, were examined for the presence of antibodies against BDV using the neutralization peroxidase-linked antibody test. Twenty-nine (17.6%) of one hundred and sixty-five samples were seropositive for BDV. Results were specific, excluding cross-reactions with bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV). Only one sample (0.6%) was positive for BVDV, and was negative for BDV. Despite serological evidence of virus circulation, there have been no clinical cases of border disease in sheep in Japan. Although no diagnostic measures were performed, the infection did not appear to be associated with a reduction in ewe fertility nor with lamb mortality.