Persistent BVDV infection in mousedeer infects calves. Do we know the reservoirs for BVDV?
Bovine virus diarrhoea virus (BVDV)-1f was isolated from a Lesser Malayan Mousedeer in Copenhagen Zoo during a routine screening. Analysis of animals related to the Copenhagen mousedeer revealed that its mother and all siblings were virus positive, a pattern also seen for persistently infected (PI) cattle. BVDV could be transmitted from the PI mousedeer to a calf after indirect contact. The host spectrum for BVDV seems to be even wider than expected; the implications for BVDV control are discussed.
Uttenthal
Ase
A
Danish Institute for Food and Veterinary Research, Lindholm, DK-4771 Kalvehave, Denmark. aau@dfvf.dk
Grøndahl
C
C
Hoyer
M J
MJ
Houe
H
H
van Maanen
C
C
Rasmussen
T B
TB
Larsen
L E
LE
D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo / Q000821:virology; D001912:Bovine Virus Diarrhea-Mucosal Disease / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D002353:Carrier State / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary / Q000821:virology; D002417:Cattle; D003670:Deer / Q000821:virology*; D001908:Diarrhea Viruses, Bovine Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female