Experimental evidence of mechanical lumpy skin disease virus transmission by Stomoxys calcitrans biting flies and Haematopota spp. horseflies.
Sci Rep
; 9(1): 20076, 2019 12 27.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31882819
ABSTRACT
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a devastating disease of cattle characterized by fever, nodules on the skin, lymphadenopathy and milk drop. Several haematophagous arthropod species like dipterans and ticks are suspected to play a role in the transmission of LSDV. Few conclusive data are however available on the importance of biting flies and horseflies as potential vectors in LSDV transmission. Therefore an in vivo transmission study was carried out to investigate possible LSDV transmission by Stomoxys calcitrans biting flies and Haematopota spp. horseflies from experimentally infected viraemic donor bulls to acceptor bulls. LSDV transmission by Stomoxys calcitrans was evidenced in 3 independent experiments, LSDV transmission by Haematopota spp. was shown in one experiment. Evidence of LSD was supported by induction of nodules and virus detection in the blood of acceptor animals. Our results are supportive for a mechanical transmission of the virus by these vectors.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Dípteros
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Mordeduras e Picadas de Insetos
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Insetos Vetores
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Doença Nodular Cutânea
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Vírus da Doença Nodular Cutânea
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sci Rep
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article
País de afiliação:
Bélgica