Long distance spread of malignant catarrhal fever virus from feedlot lambs to ranch bison.
Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) caused by OvHV-2 occurred in ranch bison herds separated by significant distances from feedlot lambs. Mortality rates correlated with distances: 17.5%, 6.1%, and 0.43% at approximately 1.6, 4.2, and 5.1 km, respectively. The study further defines the importance of distance of species separation for MCF control.
Li
Hong
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Animal Diseases Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164, USA. hli@vetmed.wsu.edu
Karney
Gordon
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O'Toole
Donal
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Crawford
Timothy B
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D000818:Animals; D016164:Bison / Q000821:virology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000662:veterinary / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D006564:Herpesviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008297:Male; D008304:Malignant Catarrh / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000635:transmission*; D009026:Mortality; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000635:transmission*