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An unusual outbreak of malignant catarrhal fever in a beef herd in Israel.
Brenner, J; Perl, S; Lahav, D; Garazi, S; Oved, Z; Shlosberg, A; David, D.
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  • Brenner J; Ruminants Neonatal Prevention Unit, Kimron Veterinary Institute, Bet Dagan, Israel. yakovb@moag.gov.il
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12241033
ABSTRACT
Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF. corrizza contagiosa) is an invariably fatal communicable disease in cattle, whose causative agent is the ovine herpes virus-2, or the alcelaphine herpes virus-1. In one feed-lot family farm, 34 calves out of 100 became ill at the rate of one to four calves per week, and all of them subsequently died over a period of 4 months. Most of the initial cases were manifested clinically as the head and eye form, but most of the entire clinical spectrum of forms (the respiratory, intestinal and nervous forms) characteristic for MCF were observed as this epidemic progressed. Very few calves died without showing any specific signs of MCF. Pathological examinations revealed characteristic obliterative arteriovasculitis in the brain of calves with nervous signs, typical of MCF. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing revealed 100% homology between the 238 bp hemi-nested PCR fragment and the ovine herpes virus-2 sequences. Based on the clinical signs, epidemiological data, pathological, and histopathological findings, and the PCR results, it was concluded that MCF occurred on the farm. The fact that sheep and goats were housed in close proximity on the same farm reinforced this diagnosis.
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Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Enfermedades de los Bovinos / Brotes de Enfermedades / Herpes Simple Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: J Vet Med B Infect Dis Vet Public Health Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA VETERINARIA / SAUDE PUBLICA Año: 2002 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Israel
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Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Enfermedades de los Bovinos / Brotes de Enfermedades / Herpes Simple Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: J Vet Med B Infect Dis Vet Public Health Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA VETERINARIA / SAUDE PUBLICA Año: 2002 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Israel