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Bovine viral diarrhea virus
Contributor(s) :
- Introduction
- Active Forms
- Resting Forms
- Clinical Effects
- Diagnosis
- Further Reading
Synonym(s): BVDv
Introduction
Classification
Taxonomy
- Family: flaviviridae.
- Genus: pestivirus.
- Species: Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV).
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Distribution
- Worldwide.
- Estimates suggest that more than 90% of UK herds have had exposure to BVDV.
- Two strains of BVD exist, BVD-1 and BVD-2:
- BVD-1 is most prevalent.
Significance
- Bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) Bovine viral diarrhea: the disease is considered to be one of the most significant infectious diseases in terms of economic and welfare impacts.
- Cattle of all ages are susceptible.
Active Forms
Resting Forms
Clinical Effects
Diagnosis
Further Reading
Publications
Refereed Papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Pinior B, Firth C L, Richter V, Lebl K, Trauffler M, Dzieciol M, Hutter S E, Burgstaller J, Obritzhauser W, Winter P & Käsbohrer A (2017) A systematic review of financial and economic assessments of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) prevention and mitigation activities worldwide. Prev Vet Med 137, 77-92 PubMed.
- Duncan A J, Gunn G J & Humphry R W (2016) Difficulties arising from the variety of
testing schemes used for bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV). Vet Rec 178 (12), 292 PubMed. - Givens M D & Newcomer B W (2015) Perspective on BVDV control programs. Anim Health Res Rev 16 (1), 78-82 PubMed.
- Ståhl K & Alenius S (2012) BVDV control and eradication in Europe--an update. Jpn J Vet Res PubMed.
- Bratcher C L, Wilborn B S, Finegan H M et al (2012) Inactivation at various temperatures of bovine viral diarrhea virus in beef derived from persistently infected cattle. J Anim Sci 90 (2),635-41 PubMed.
- Stevens E, Thomson D, Wileman B, O’Dell S & Chase C (2011) The Survival of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus on Materials Associated with Livestock Production. The Bovine Practitioner 45 (2), 118-123.
- Lindberg A, Brownlie J, Gunn G J, Houe H, Moennig V, Saatkamp H W, Sandvik T & Valle P S (2006) The control of bovine viral diarrhoea virus in Europe: today and in the future. Rev Sci Tech 25 (3), 961-79 PubMed.
Other sources
- Talk by Professor Joe Brownlie at WBC 2018, Sapporo. Japan.
Organisation(s)
- BVDfree:
- Cattle Health Certification Standards (CHeCS): http://www.checs.co.uk/