title: Risk factors for transmission and methods for control of caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus infection.
abstract: The major route of transmission of caprine-encephalitis virus (CAEV) is through the ingestion of CAEV-infected colostrum or milk. Less efficient routes of transmission are associated with prolonged contact with infected goats and are reviewed in this article. Prevention of CAEV is based on the removal of kids from their dam at birth, and feeding the kids heat-treated colostrum and pasteurized milk until weaning. Serologic testing and segregation or culling of seropositive goats is necessary to minimize horizontal transmission of CAEV.
authors.affiliation: Department of Population Health and Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Rowe
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: East
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D016088:Arthritis-Encephalitis Virus, Caprine / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology*; D003126:Colostrum / Q000737:chemistry / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*; D006041:Goats; D006358:Hot Temperature; D016086:Lentivirus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016180:Lentivirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral