Absence of circulation of Pestivirus between wild and domestic ruminants in southern Spain. (27th February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Paniagua, J.; García‐Bocanegra, I.; Arenas‐Montes, A.; Berriatua, E.; Espunyes, J.; Carbonero, A.; Rosell, R.; Marco, I.; Cabezón, O.
• Is Part Of: Veterinary record. Volume 178:Number 9(2016)
• Page Start: 215
• Page End: 215
• Publication Date: 2016-02-27
• Subjects: Pestiviruses -- Wildlife -- domestic ruminants; Veterinary medicine -- Periodicals; Médecine vétérinaire -- Périodiques; Veterinary medicine; Veterinary Medicine; Periodicals; Periodical; Electronic journals; 636.089
• DOI: 10.1136/vr.103490
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0042-4900

Abstract

Abstract : Ruminant pestiviruses (family Flaviviridae ) affect both wild and domestic ruminants worldwide, causing reproductive disorders and severe economic losses. Wild (n=1442) and domestic (n=373) ruminants from southern Spain were tested for the presence of antibodies to pestiviruses. Seropositivity was detected by both ELISA and virus neutralisation test in 1/892 (0.1 per cent) red deer, 29/125 (23.2 per cent) cattle and 17/157 (10.8 per cent) sheep. Pestivirus‐specific antibodies to bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) and border disease virus (BDV) genotypes 1, 4 and 5 were detected. Significantly higher antibody titres to BDV‐4 compared with BVDV‐NADL were found in one cattle farm. Results indicate that wild ruminants may act as spillover hosts from domestic ruminants, and therefore they do not represent a risk for domestic ruminants in southern Spain. The wide distribution of pestiviruses among sheep and cattle suggests that transmission between these species may occur.