Bovine viral diarrhea virus subgenotype 1a in a mummified fetus from a Brazilian dairy cattle herd

We describe the molecular analysis of a wild-type field strain of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) identified in a mummified fetus from a small Brazilian dairy cattle herd. Nucleic acids extracted from samples of the lung, liver, heart, spleen, and kidney were tested by PCR assays for bovine alphaherpesvirus 1, Neospora caninum, Leptospira spp., Histophilus somni, and Brucella abortus, a nested PCR assay for Mycoplasma bovigenitalium and Ureaplasma diversum, and a RT-PCR assay for BVDV. Amplicons were only obtained in the RT-PCR assay for the partial amplification of the BVDV 5′UTR (288 bp) in kidney and spleen samples and the N^pro (438 bp) gene in the kidney sample. Nucleotide sequencing of the amplified products and phylogenetic analyses based on the 2 BVDV genomic regions enabled the BVDV strain to be classified as subgenotype 1a.     

Efficacy of a quadrivalent vaccine against respiratory diseases caused by BHV-1, PI3V, BVDV and BRSV in experimentally infected calves

The efficacy of a quadrivalent vaccine against viral bovine respiratory diseases (BRD) was assessed in four experimental studies. Calves between 2 and 9 months of age were allocated to one of two treatment groups (n=9-15) and then received either the vaccine or sterile saline in two doses approximately 3 weeks apart. Three to 5 weeks after the second injection, animals were challenged experimentally with one of the viruses, bovine herpes-virus-1 (BHV-1), parainfluenza type-3 virus (PI(3)V), bovine viral-diarrhoea virus type 1 (BVDV), or bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) and were then monitored for at least 2 weeks. The administration of the vaccine was associated with enhanced antibody response to all four viruses post-challenge, with the reduction of the amount or duration (or both) of virus shedding in the BHV-1, PI(3)V, BVDV and BRSV studies and with an improvement of some clinical signs in the BHV-1 (nasal discharge, and rectal temperature) and the PI(3)V studies (abnormal respiration, and depression).     

Seroprevalence of bovine respiratory viruses in North-Western Turkey

Bovine respiratory disease complex is a very important health problem around the world. Present study describes serological distribution of bovine major respiratory viruses in non -vaccinated cattle population of Marmara region in north-western Turkey. Neutralising antibodies specific to bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV), bovine herpesvirus 1 (BHV-1), bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV), bovine parainfluenza virus 3 (PI-3), bovine adenovirus serotype 1 (BAV-1) and serotype 3 (BAV-3) were investigated. Among 584 serum samples collected from 39 establishments in 7 provinces, 41.4% were positive for BVDV, 17.1% for BHV-1, 73.0% for BRSV, 43.0% for PI-3, 89.5% for BAV-1 and 92.3% for BAV-3. There were significant differences observed between seroprevalence rates detected in neighbouring provinces. Serological prevalence of BVDV, BHV-1 and BRSV were extremely higher in large capacity dairy farms than of small capacity farms (p < 0.0001). This study demonstrates that herd capacity is a very important risk factor for respiratory viruses and, on the other hand bovine adenoviruses and BRSV are the common reason of respiratory diseases in the region.     

Antibody prevalence against respiratory viruses in sheep and goats in North-Western Turkey

Respiratory viruses may infect both small and large ruminant species, and can be transmitted among those of species. Present study reports presence and serological distribution of bovine respiratory viral infections in sheep and goats in Marmara region of Turkey. Total of 388 sera, 228 from sheep and 160 from goats collected from 4 provinces were analysed. Neutralising antibodies specific to BVDV, BHV-1, BRSV, PI-3, BAV-1 and BAV-3 were investigated. Among 388 serum samples 32.1% were positive for BVDV, 23.0% for BHV-1, 72.9% for BRSV, 13.2% for PI-3, 86.0% for BAV-1 and 93.0% for BAV-3. There were significant differences observed between seroprevalence rates detected in neighbouring provinces. Prevalence of BVDV specific antibodies was extremely higher (p = 0.0009) in sheep, however, BHV-1 (p = 0.0001) and PI-3 (p = 0.0038) were more prevalent in goats. BRSV antibody prevalence was closely related to data obtained from cattle. This study demonstrates that, like in cattle herds, BRSV and adenoviruses are the possible common reason of respiratory diseases in small ruminants in the region.     

Herd-level risk factors for infectious diseases in Swedish dairy calves aged 0-90 days

The effect of environmental factors and management routines on the risk of diarrhoea, respiratory disease and other infectious diseases was investigated in 3081 heifer calves 0–90 days old in 122 Swedish dairy herds. The farmers kept records on cases of diseases in their heifer calves and in addition, project veterinarians clinically examined all calves every 2–3 months. At each visit, the veterinarians also measured the ammonia concentration and relative air humidity in the housing facilities for the calves. The cleanliness of the animals and their environment was recorded as a measure of the hygienic status of the farm. The presence or absence of draught (i.e. wind velocity > 0.5 m/s) was recorded twice during the study period. The effect of these factors, as well as the placing of the calf pens, the nature of the pen walls, air volume per animal, management factors (such as the status of the caretaker and feeding routines) and presence or absence of a bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) infection in the herd, was evaluated by means of a two-level variance component logistic model. The placing of calf pens along an outer wall was significantly associated with the risk of diarrhoea (odds ratio (OR): 1.92, P < 0.01). The risk for respiratory disease was significantly associated with an ammonia concentration below 6 ppm (OR: 0.42, P < 0.05) while the odds ratio for moderately to severely increased respiratory sounds was significantly associated with a BVDV infection in the herd (OR: 2.39, P < 0.05) and draught (OR: 3.7, P < 0.02). Absence of draught was significantly associated with the risk for infectious diseases other than diarrhoea and respiratory disease (OR: 0.42, P < 0.01).     

牛病毒性腹泻在中国的流行现状分析

牛病毒性腹泻是由牛病毒性腹泻病毒（Bovine viral diarrhea virus,BVDV）引起的,主要侵害牛、羊、鹿、牦牛等反刍动物及猪的一种重要传染病。该病对畜牧业危害巨大,欧美等国家已经开始实施BVDV根除计划。该病在中国广泛流行,本文就BVDV在中国的流行状况进行分析和概述。     

BPIV-3和BVDV双重RT-PCR快速检测方法的建立

参照GenBank中登录的牛副流感病毒3型(BPIV-3)和牛病毒性腹泻病毒(BVDV)全基因序列,分别针对BPIV3特异性NP蛋白保守基因和BVDV保守区段E2基因设计2对引物,经优化反应条件建立了快速鉴别BPIV-3和BVDV的双重RT-PCR诊断方法。最佳扩增条件为94℃30s,56.2℃30s,72℃1min,循环30次;72℃延伸5min,16℃10min;BVDV引物浓度为1.0μmol/L,BPIV-3引物浓度为0.5μmol/L。采用该方法检测BPIV-3和BVDV参考病毒株,能同时扩增出预期为425bp和294bp大小的特异性片段,而扩增牛传染性鼻气管炎病毒、牛合胞体病毒、猪瘟病毒以及牛支原体、致病性大肠埃希菌、多杀性巴氏杆菌A型、化脓隐秘杆菌和鼠伤寒沙门菌等均呈阴性反应。对参考病毒株进行梯度稀释检测,结果证明该方法检测BPIV-3的灵敏度可达10-3 TCID50/0.1mL,而BVDV的灵敏度达102 TCID50/0.1mL。     

牛精液中基因I型牛病毒性腹泻病毒荧光探针定量RT-PCR检测方法的建立

为建立牛精液中基因I型牛病毒性腹泻病毒(BVDV-1)的快速检测方法,本研究采用Sephycral S-400凝胶对牛精液过滤处理后提取病毒核酸,根据BVDV-1 5'UTR保守区基因序列,设计特异性引物和荧光探针,通过反应条件的优化,建立了牛精液中BVDV-1荧光定量RT-PCR检测方法.该方法可以检测到牛精液中含量为0.0125 TCID50的病毒,灵敏度比病毒分离方法高200倍～2000倍,比常规RT-PCR方法高10倍.对从同一个牛场6个月内采集的120份新鲜牛精液和40份冷冻牛精液用该荧光RT-PCR方法检测,没有检测到BVDV-1阳性样品.对其中的10头牛定期检测精液中病毒的同时,并同步检测了全血中的病毒和血清抗体,结果血清抗体阳性牛精液中没有检测到病毒,本研究结果表明,不能以血清抗体阴阳性做为精液是否带毒的依据.     

北京地区规模化奶牛场三种病毒性腹泻病的血清学调查

为了解近年北京地区奶牛腹泻性疾病的流行情况,采用酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)对北京地区密云、怀柔和昌平3个区县的未免疫接种牛病毒性腹泻病毒(Bovine viral diarrhea virus,BVDV)、牛冠状病毒(Bovine coronavirus,BCV)和牛轮状病毒(Bovine rotavirus,BRV)疫苗的31个规模化奶牛场的1 650份血清样品进行了BVDV、BCV、BRV感染抗体检测。结果显示,BVDV抗体平均阳性率为48.2%,BCV抗体平均阳性率为57.2%,BRV抗体平均阳性率为52.2%,BVDV、BCV及BRV感染在密云、怀柔和昌平3个区县的牛群中普遍存在,需进一步加强奶牛腹泻性疾病的综合防控。