title: Vesicular stomatitis outbreak in the southwestern United States, 2012.
abstract: Vesicular stomatitis is a viral disease primarily affecting horses and cattle when it occurs in the United States. Outbreaks in the southwestern United States occur sporadically, with initial cases typically occurring in Texas, New Mexico, or Arizona and subsequent cases occurring in a northward progression. The viruses causing vesicular stomatitis can be transmitted by direct contact of lesioned animals with other susceptible animals, but transmission is primarily through arthropod vectors. In 2012, an outbreak of vesicular stomatitis in the United States occurred that was caused by Vesicular stomatitis New Jersey virus serotype. Overall, 51 horses on 36 premises in 2 states were confirmed positive. Phylogenetic analysis of the virus indicated that it was most closely related to viruses detected in the state of Veracruz, Mexico, in 2000.
authors.affiliation: 1Brian J. McCluskey, 2150 Centre Avenue, Building B, Fort Collins, CO 80526. brian.j.mccluskey@aphis.usda.gov.
authors.forename: Brian J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: McCluskey
authors.forename: Angela M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Pelzel-McCluskey
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Creekmore
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schiltz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology*; D006736:Horses; D007313:Insecta / Q000821:virology; D010802:Phylogeny; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000662:veterinary; D015206:Southwestern United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D054243:Vesicular Stomatitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology*; D054260:Vesicular stomatitis New Jersey virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral
keywords: Molecular epidemiology; vesicular stomatitis