Hematologic Parameters and Viral Status for Zika, Chikungunya, Bluetongue, and Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease in White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) on St. John, US Virgin Islands

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 843 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon D. Reuter ◽  
Suzanne L. Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Odocoileus Virginianus ◽  
Virgin Islands ◽  
Hemorrhagic Disease ◽  
Us Virgin Islands ◽  
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease

POSTMORTEM DETECTION OF BLUETONGUE AND EPIZOOTIC HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE VIRUSES IN THE BONE MARROW OF WHITE-TAILED DEER (ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS)

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Michael E. Becker ◽  
Sean Healy ◽  
Will Forbes ◽  
Jonathan Roberts ◽  
James LaCour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Odocoileus Virginianus ◽  
Hemorrhagic Disease ◽  
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease

Antibodies to Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (EHDV) in Farmed and Wild Florida White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison Cauvin ◽  
Emily T. N. Dinh ◽  
Jeremy P. Orange ◽  
Rebecca M. Shuman ◽  
Jason K. Blackburn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Odocoileus Virginianus ◽  
Disease Virus ◽  
Hemorrhagic Disease ◽  
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus ◽  
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease

scholarly journals Complete Genome Sequence of Epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus Serotype 6, Isolated from Florida White-Tailed Deer ( Odocoileus virginianus )

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (14) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Shamim Ahasan ◽  
Kuttichantran Subramaniam ◽  
John A. Lednicky ◽  
Julia C. Loeb ◽  
Katherine A. Sayler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Odocoileus Virginianus ◽  
Disease Virus ◽  
Genome Sequence ◽  
Complete Genome Sequence ◽  
Complete Genome ◽  
Full Genome Sequence ◽  
Hemorrhagic Disease ◽  
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus ◽  
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease ◽  
Virus Serotype

ABSTRACT Here, we report the complete genome sequence of Epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) serotype 6 (EHDV-6), isolated from a Florida white-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) in 2016. To our knowledge, this is the first full genome sequence determined for an EHDV-6 isolate from Florida.

scholarly journals A Mortality-Based Description of EHDV and BTV Prevalence in Farmed White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Florida, USA

Viruses ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1443
Author(s):  
Sydney L. Cottingham ◽  
Zoe S. White ◽  
Samantha M. Wisely ◽  
Juan M. Campos-Krauer
Keyword(s):  
Odocoileus Virginianus ◽  
Disease Virus ◽  
Bluetongue Virus ◽  
Hemorrhagic Disease ◽  
Post Mortem ◽  
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus ◽  
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Farming Industry ◽  
The Impact

Hemorrhagic disease (HD) caused by bluetongue virus (BTV) and epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) is the most important viral disease of farmed and wild white-tailed deer (WTD; Odocoileus virginianus) and can cause substantial mortality in susceptible hosts. Captive cervid farming is an emerging industry in Florida, an HD-enzootic region. Morbidity and mortality due to HD are major concerns among deer farmers, but the impact of HD on Florida’s cervid farming industry is unknown. Our primary objective was to determine the prevalence of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) and bluetongue virus (BTV) among WTD submitted to the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Cervidae Health Research Initiative (CHeRI) for post-mortem diagnostics. Our secondary objectives were to identify the predominant circulating EHDV serotypes during each sampling year and to determine the age class with the greatest proportion of EHDV- and BTV-positive post-mortem specimens. From 2016 to 2020, spleen samples from 539 farmed WTD with unexplained mortality were tested for the presence of EHDV and BTV by RT-qPCR. Overall, the prevalence of EHDV, BTV, or EHDV/BTV coinfection was 26%, 16%, and 10%, respectively, and 44% of deer (237/539) were diagnosed with HD by RT-qPCR. The predominant circulating EHDV serotype varied by year. Overall, EHDV-2 was the most commonly identified serotype (55% of PCR-positive cases), and EHDV-1 was the least frequently identified serotype (16% of PCR-positive cases). The greatest proportion of EHDV/BTV positives among mortality cases was observed in young WTD aged 3–6 months (50%–82% positive). There was a significant difference in the prevalence of EHDV/BTV by age when comparing specimens from WTD over 1 year old (p = 0.029, n = 527). Among these samples, the number of reported mortalities and the prevalence of EHDV/BTV were highest in yearling animals (56%). These data provide the first estimate of EHDV and BTV prevalence and virus serotypes among farmed WTD in Florida, identify the WTD age groups with the greatest proportions of EHDV- and BTV-positive specimens, and suggest that HD caused by these two viruses may be a major source of mortality challenging the captive cervid farming industry in Florida.

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