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Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease Virus Serotype 8 in Tunisia, 2021.
- Source :
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Viruses [Viruses] 2022 Dec 21; Vol. 15 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 21. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD) is a Culicoides -borne viral disease caused by the epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) associated with clinical manifestations in domestic and wild ruminants, primarily white-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) and cattle ( Bos taurus ). In late September 2021, EHDV was reported in cattle farms in central/western Tunisia. It rapidly spread throughout the country with more than 200 confirmed outbreaks. We applied a combination of classical and molecular techniques to characterize the causative virus as a member of the serotype EHDV-8. This is the first evidence of EHDV- 8 circulation since 1982 when the prototype EHDV-8 strain was isolated in Australia. This work highlights the urgent need for vaccines for a range of EHDV serotypes.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1999-4915
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Viruses
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 36680057
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/v15010016