Isolation of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus from the soft-shelled tick, Ornithodoros coriaceus.
Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus was isolated from the soft-shelled tick (Ornithodoros coriaceus). Serological identification of the isolated viruses was confirmed by restriction endonuclease digestion of purified virus DNA. These isolations indicate that the soft-shelled tick may be a vector for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus. This may be the first reported isolation of mammalian herpesvirus from an arthropod vector.
D000818:Animals; D001179:Arthropod Vectors / Q000382:microbiology; D002417:Cattle / Q000382:microbiology; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes / Q000235:genetics; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D006564:Herpesviridae / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013987:Ticks / Q000382:microbiology*
D004279:DNA, Viral; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes