scholarly journals Pestivirus Infections in Semi-Domesticated Eurasian Tundra Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus): A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Serological Study in Finnmark County, Norway

Viruses ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos G. das Neves ◽  
Jonas Johansson Wensman ◽  
Ingebjørg Helena Nymo ◽  
Eystein Skjerve ◽  
Stefan Alenius ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rangifer Tarandus ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Border Disease Virus ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Diarrhea Virus ◽  
Border Disease ◽  
Serological Studies ◽  
Viral Diarrhea Virus

Members of the Pestivirus genus (family Flaviviridae) cause severe and economically important diseases in livestock. Serological studies have revealed the presence of pestiviruses in different cervid species, including wild and semi-domesticated Eurasian tundra reindeer. In this retrospective study, serum samples collected between 2006 and 2008 from 3339 semi-domesticated Eurasian reindeer from Finnmark County, Norway, were tested for anti-pestivirus antibodies using an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and a subset of these by virus neutralization test (VNT). A seroprevalence of 12.5% was found, varying from 0% to 45% among different herding districts, and 20% in western Finnmark, as compared to 1.7% in eastern Finnmark. Seroprevalence increased with age. Pestivirus-specific RNA was not detected in any of the 225 serum samples tested by real-time RT-PCR. Based on VNT results, using a panel of one bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) strain and two border disease virus (BDV) strains, the virus is most likely a reindeer-specific pestivirus closely related to BDV. A characterization of the causative virus and its pathogenic impact on reindeer populations, as well as its potential to infect other domestic and wild ruminants, should be further investigated.

scholarly journals Pestivirus infections in cervids from the Czech Republic

2009 ◽  
Vol 54 (No. 4) ◽  
pp. 191-193
Author(s):  
K. Sedlak ◽  
T. Girma ◽  
J. Holejsovsky
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Cervus Elaphus ◽  
Red Deer ◽  
Competitive Inhibition ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Border Disease Virus ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Diarrhea Virus ◽  
Border Disease

372 sera of cervids from the Czech Republic were examined for antibodies to the bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) and border disease virus (BDV) by competitive-inhibition enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and for the presence of the BVDV by AgELISA. Antibodies to BVDV/BDV were found in 0.6% (two positive/305 tested) red deer (<I>Cervus elaphus</I>). BVDV/BDV antibodies were not found in four sika deer (<I>Cervus Nippon</I>) and 63 fallow deer (<I>Dama dama</I>). All serum samples were BVDV antigen negative. Our results confirmed that red deer in the Czech Republic are only rarely infected with Pestiviruses. This was the first survey of pestiviruses in farmed and wild cervids in the Czech Republic.

scholarly journals Investigation of Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) and Border disease virus (BDV) infections of sheep in Southwestern Serbia

2010 ◽  
Vol 64 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 319-337
Author(s):  
Vladimir Kurcubic ◽  
Tamas Petrovic ◽  
Radojica Djokovic ◽  
Zoran Ilic
Keyword(s):  
Disease Virus ◽  
Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus ◽  
Bovine Viral Diarrhea ◽  
Border Disease Virus ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Diarrhea Virus ◽  
Viral Diarrhea ◽  
Border Disease ◽  
Viral Diarrhea Virus ◽  
Experimental Group

Serological assay (virus neutralization test - VNT) was employed to examine blood sera collected from sheep of different age categories reared under different housing systems for the presence of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) and Border disease virus (BDV) infections in sheep. The objective of the investigation in sheep as reservoir hosts of the viruses was to clarify the potential for their transmission to cattle herds and vice versa. Experimental Group A included 5 mini farms composed entirely of sheep that were not in cohabitation with cattle in the same buildings or on the same pasture. Experimental Group B was made up of five mini sheep farms, whose owners raised cattle as well. A total of 10 blood samples (5 from junior categories of sheep aged up to 12 months and 5 from the older sheep) were secured from each of the 10 mini farms selected for the study. The VNT method did not detect the presence of specific anti-BVDV antibodies to both BVDV genotypes (BVDV-1 and BVDV-2) in any of the 100 test blood serum samples of sheep. Specific anti-BDV antibodies to the BDV Moredun strain were not found in any of the test serum samples of 100 sheep.

scholarly journals PEDV Infection Generates Conformation-Specific Antibodies That Can Be Effectively Detected by a Cell-Based ELISA

Viruses ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 303
Author(s):  
Wei-Ting Hsu ◽  
Chia-Yu Chang ◽  
Chih-Hsuan Tsai ◽  
Sung-Chan Wei ◽  
Huei-Ru Lo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Recombinant Baculovirus ◽  
Immunocytochemical Staining ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Perfect Agreement ◽  
Specific Antibodies ◽  
Diarrhea Virus ◽  
Serological Studies ◽  
A Cell ◽  
Infected Insect

Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is a coronavirus that causes serious and highly contagious enteric disease in swine worldwide. In this study, we constructed a recombinant baculovirus (S-Bac) expressing full-length spike protein of the virulent epidemic genotype 2b (G2b) PEDV strain for serological studies of infected pigs. We found that most spike-specific antibodies produced upon PEDV infection in pigs are conformation-specific and they could be detected on S-Bac-infected insect cells by immunofluorescent assay, but they were insensitive to Western blot analysis, the typical method for antiserum analysis. These results indicated that spike conformation is crucial for serum recognition. Since it is difficult to purify trimeric spike membrane protein for conventional enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), we used S-Bac to generate a novel cell-based ELISA for convenient PEDV detection. We analyzed 100 pig serum samples, and our cell-based ELISA exhibited a sensitivity of 100%, a specificity of 97%, and almost perfect agreement [Cohen’s kappa coefficient value (κ) = 0.98] with immunocytochemical staining results. Our cell-based ELISA rapidly presented antigen for proper detection of conformation-specific antibodies, making PEDV detection more convenient, and it will be useful for detecting many viral diseases in the future.

scholarly journals Neurological disorder associated with pestivirus infection in sheep in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

2004 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 935-938 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Argenta Pescador ◽  
Luis Gustavo Corbellini ◽  
David Driemeier ◽  
Ricardo Kalil Gonçalves ◽  
Cláudio Estêvão Farias Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Layer ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Border Disease Virus ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Mesenteric Lymph Nodes ◽  
Pathology Laboratory ◽  
Diarrhea Virus ◽  
Border Disease ◽  
Veterinary Pathology ◽  
Viral Diarrhea Virus

A two-month-old lamb showing signs of severe neurological disease characterized by muscular tremors, hypermetria, and motor incoordination was submitted to the Veterinary Pathology Laboratory - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. At necropsy, the major findings were a marked reduction of the size of the cerebellum and bilateral dilatation of the lateral ventricles. Microscopically, areas of cellular disorganization in the cerebellar cortex, reduction of the granular layer of cerebellum associated with decreased density of cells, and the presence of large cytoplasmic vacuoles in the molecular layer were observed. Neurons of the gray matter of the brain and macrophages of the mesenteric lymph nodes stained positively by the immunohistochemistry test using the monoclonal antibody 15C5 against Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus. Taken together, those results are consistent with a pestivirus infection, either Border Disease Virus (BDV) or BVDV.

scholarly journals Serum neutralization as a differential serological test for classical swine fever virus and other pestivirus infections

1999 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 403-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.C.M. Paredes ◽  
E.A.S. Oliveira ◽  
L.G. Oliveira ◽  
J.C.A. Rosa ◽  
P.M. Roehe
Keyword(s):  
Classical Swine Fever Virus ◽  
Serological Test ◽  
Sampling Strategy ◽  
Classical Swine Fever ◽  
Fever Virus ◽  
Border Disease Virus ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Diarrhea Virus ◽  
Serum Neutralization ◽  
Border Disease

Serum neutralization tests (SN) were performed against classical swine fever virus (CSFV), bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) and border disease virus (BDV) on samples of swine serum collected for screening of antibodies to CSFV, in order to determine the SN value as a differential serological test. Ninety-nine sera out of a sample of 16,664 were positive for antibodies to pestiviruses in an ELISA test which did not distinguish antibodies to different pestiviruses. When submitted to SN, 81 sera were positive for CSFV antibodies only. In 17 sera, crossreactive antibodies to either CSFV, BVDV or BDV were detected. In most of these sera (13 out of 17) the differences between SN titres against the three viruses were not sufficient to estimate which was the most likely antibody-inducing virus. It was concluded that, for the SN to be useful in such differentiation, it is essential to examine a sample which must include a representative number of sera from the same farm where suspect animals were detected. When isolated serum samples are examined, such as those obtained with the sampling strategy adopted here, the SN may give rise to inconclusive results.

Prevalence of antibodies to Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) in blood and milk serum in dairy cattle in Kars district of Turkey

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Volkan Yilmaz
Keyword(s):  
Blood Serum ◽  
Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Bovine Viral Diarrhea ◽  
Dairy Herds ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Diarrhea Virus ◽  
Viral Diarrhea ◽  
Milk Serum ◽  
Viral Diarrhea Virus

The purpose of this study was to detect of antibodies against Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) in blood and milk serum samples. With this aim, a total of 192 blood and milk samples were collected from unvaccinated Holstein cows in Kars district of Turkey. Blood and milk serum samples were tested to determine the presence of antibodies against BVDV by commercial indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). In this study, while 172 of blood serum (89.58%) were found to be positive for the presence of BVDV antibodies, 161 of milk serum samples (83.85%) were positive. In addition, 150 (78.12%) both blood and milk serum samples of same cattle were positive for BVDV antibodies. Only 22 (11.45%) blood serum of cattle was detected positive for BVDV, while only 11 (5.73%) milk serum was seropositive. Data obtained from the study showed the presence of BVDV infection in dairy herds in the Kars region and demonstrate that blood serum and milk serum samples might be consistent with one another in the determination of BVDV seroprevalence.

scholarly journals Development of a High-Throughput Serum Neutralization Test Using Recombinant Pestiviruses Possessing a Small Reporter Tag

Pathogens ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madoka Tetsuo ◽  
Keita Matsuno ◽  
Tomokazu Tamura ◽  
Takasuke Fukuhara ◽  
Taksoo Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Throughput ◽  
Neutralization Test ◽  
Classical Swine Fever ◽  
Cross Reactivity ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Border Disease Virus ◽  
Diarrhea Virus ◽  
Serum Neutralization ◽  
Border Disease ◽  
Serum Neutralization Test

A serum neutralization test (SNT) is an essential method for the serological diagnosis of pestivirus infections, including classical swine fever, because of the cross reactivity of antibodies against pestiviruses and the non-quantitative properties of antibodies in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. In conventional SNTs, an immunoperoxidase assay or observation of cytopathic effect after incubation for 3 to 7 days is needed to determine the SNT titer, which requires labor-intensive or time-consuming procedures. Therefore, a new SNT, based on the luciferase system and using classical swine fever virus, bovine viral diarrhea virus, and border disease virus possessing the 11-amino-acid subunit derived from NanoLuc luciferase was developed and evaluated; this approach enabled the rapid and easy determination of the SNT titer using a luminometer. In the new method, SNT titers can be determined tentatively at 2 days post-infection (dpi) and are comparable to those obtained by conventional SNTs at 3 or 4 dpi. In conclusion, the luciferase-based SNT can replace conventional SNTs as a high-throughput antibody test for pestivirus infections.

scholarly journals Special Issue: Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus and Related Pestiviruses

Viruses ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 1181
Author(s):  
Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann
Keyword(s):  
Classical Swine Fever ◽  
Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus ◽  
Border Disease Virus ◽  
Diarrhea Virus ◽  
Border Disease ◽  
Diarrhoea Virus ◽  
Positive Strand Rna ◽  
Viral Diarrhea Virus

The genus Pestivirus, encompassing small positive-strand RNA viruses in the family Flaviviridae, comprises four viruses of very significant economic impact to the cattle, swine and sheep industries worldwide: bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) type 1 and type 2, classical swine fever virus (CSFV) and border disease virus (BDV) [...]

scholarly journals Survey for pestiviruses in backyard pigs in southern Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 136-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana C. S. Mósena ◽  
Matheus N. Weber ◽  
Samuel P. Cibulski ◽  
Mariana S. Silva ◽  
Willian P. Paim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Animal Health ◽  
Classical Swine Fever ◽  
Pcr Primers ◽  
Border Disease Virus ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Diarrhea Virus ◽  
Reverse Transcription Pcr ◽  
Border Disease ◽  
Two Samples

The Pestivirus genus comprises species that affect animal health and productivity worldwide. Members of the Suidae family are hosts for classical swine fever virus (CSFV), an important pathogen tracked by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). However, swine are also susceptible to other pestivirus species that can result in disease or compromise CSFV detection. We searched for pestivirus infection in swine sera collected from 320 backyard pig herds in southern Brazil. We used reverse-transcription PCR primers for Bungowannah virus; atypical porcine pestivirus (APPV); and a panpestivirus pair that detects bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV)-1, -2, and HoBi-like pestivirus (HoBiPeV), border disease virus (BDV), and CSFV. Two samples were positive using the panpestivirus primer pair and were classified as BVDV-1d and -2a, respectively. Serum samples were tested for virus neutralization against BVDV-1a, -1b, and -2 strains, resulting in 28 (4.4%) positive samples. Of those, 16 samples had the highest titers against BVDV-1a (2), BVDV-1b (5), and BVDV-2 (9). Our results indicate that Bungowannah virus, APPV, CSFV, BDV, and HoBiPeV have not been circulating in these specific backyard swine populations. However, ruminant pestiviruses were detected and must be considered in future pestivirus control programs conducted in Brazil.

scholarly journals First descriptive study of an outbreak of Border disease in a sheep flock in Austria – a high risk factor for Bovine viral diarrhea virus free cattle herds: a case report

2008 ◽  
Vol 53 (No. 11) ◽  
pp. 625-628 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Krametter-Froetscher ◽  
C. Schmitz ◽  
V. Benetka ◽  
Z. Bago ◽  
K. Moestl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus ◽  
Bovine Viral Diarrhea ◽  
Border Disease Virus ◽  
Sheep Flock ◽  
Diarrhea Virus ◽  
Viral Diarrhea ◽  
Border Disease ◽  
Cattle Herds ◽  
Viral Diarrhea Virus

Described is the first outbreak of Border disease in a sheep flock in Austria and its impact on the cattle housed on the same farm. Border disease virus infected sheep are a high risk for pestivirus introduction in susceptible cattle herds and should therefore induce a complete revision of the Austrian Bovine viral diarrhea virus program.

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