Pestivirus infections in cervids from the Czech Republic

Sedlák, Kamil; Girma, Tigist; Holejsovsky, J.

doi:10.17221/29/2009-vetmed

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“…However, in our study a comparatively high antigen prevalence was found in the seropositive populations. This result contrasts with similar studies on wild ruminants, where antigen prevalence was always lower than antibody prevalence [ 48 , 49 ]. A possible explanation could be the presence of a new Pestivirus in this species not detectable by the antibody ELISA used [ 13 ].…”

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Serosurvey for selected pathogens in Iberian roe deer

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BackgroundThe roe deer is the most abundant and widespread wild Eurasian cervid. Its populations are expanding and increasingly in contact with livestock. This may affect the distribution of infectious diseases shared with other wild and domestic ungulates.MethodsWe investigated the antibody seroprevalence against Pestivirus, Herpesvirus, Bluetongue (BT) virus, M. avium paratuberculosis (MAP), and Brucella sp. in 519 roe deer from different regions in Spain, south-western Europe.ResultsNo antibodies were detected against BT and Brucella sp. However, antibodies were detected against Pestivirus (1.5%), Herpesvirus (0.2%) and MAP (9.2%). MAP antibodies were detected in seven of the eight populations (range 5-16.4%).ConclusionsThe detection of MAP antibodies in samples from most roe deer populations suggests that contact with MAP is widespread in this wildlife species. The highest prevalence was detected in sites with abundant dairy cattle and frequent use of liquid manure on pastures. Considering the results obtained regarding exposure to different pathogens, we suggest that antibody prevalences in this non-gregarious browser are largely determined by environmental factors, potentially modulating vector populations or pathogen survival in the environment.

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Serosurvey for selected pathogens in Iberian roe deer

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“…Although the majority of sera sampled were from roe deer, both positive animals were from red deer, a similar finding to other studies 16 17 43 44. Red deer have a greater dietary overlap with cattle than roe deer45 46 and, as a result, are more likely to come into contact with cattle and their associated pathogens by spending more time on pasture47 than roe deer.…”

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Serological survey of wild cervids in England and Wales for bovine viral diarrhoea virus

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BackgroundBovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) is a production disease commonly found in British cattle herds. Species other than cattle have been shown to be infected with the virus, thereby providing a potential source of infection for livestock. This study surveyed serum samples taken from 596 culled wild deer from England and Wales, between 2009 and 2010, for the presence of BVD antibodies.Methods596 samples were tested with the SVANOVIR BVDV p80-Ab ELISA and a subset of 64 were tested with the IDEXX BVDV p80-Ab ELISA. ELISA results were confirmed using serum neutralisation tests.Results2/596 samples (0.35 per cent) tested positive for BVD antibodies using the Svanova test and one of these tested positive and the other inconclusive using the IDEXX test; both were confirmed positive with serum neutralisation tests. These were both red deer stags, one from Devon and the other from East Anglia.ConclusionsThe results indicate that it is unlikely that BVD virus is widely circulating within the wild deer population and particularly unlikely that persistently infected deer are present in the populations surveyed. These results suggest that wild deer are unlikely to be a significant reservoir of BVD infection in cattle.

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“…A survey carried out in Austria showed that free-ranging and farmed red deer were BVDV-negative [20]; the same was reported for red deer, roe deer and fallow deer in Spain [21]. Cervid pestivirus infection (prevalence, 0.6%) was reported in the Czech Republic [22], while in central Italy the prevalence of this infection in fallow deer was reported to be 4.5% [23]. In the south-western Italian Alps, antibodies against pestiviruses in roe deer samples failed to be found [24].…”

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Preliminary serological and molecular investigation of selected viral pathogens in Croatian cervid species

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A total of 131 blood samples and 175 spleen samples were collected from three cervid species: roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), red deer (Cervus elaphus) and fallow deer (Dama dama) inhabiting the continental part of Croatia. Serum samples were tested for antibodies against bovine herpesvirus 1, parainfluenza-3 virus, bluetongue virus, bovine respiratory syncytial virus, hepatitis E virus, bovine viral diarrhoea virus and enzootic bovine leukosis virus. The tested sera were negative for bovine viral diarrhoea virus, enzootic bovine leukosis virus, bluetongue virus, bovine respiratory syncytial virus and hepatitis E virus antybodies. The antibody prevalence in roe deer and red deer samples was 21.11% for bovine herpesvirus 1 and 75.55% for parainfluenza-3 virus. Sera from bovine herpesvirus 1 positive animals were subsequenty tested with comparative virus neutralization test and bovine herpesvirus 1 neutralising antibodies were found in 18 (out of 19) sera. In fallow deer, no antibodies against any of the viral pathogens were detected. All spleen samples tested for bovine viral diarrhoea virus and enzootic bovine leukosis virus came back negative, except for one red deer spleen sample found to be weakly diarrhoea virus-positive. Our findings provide the first information on the exposure of Croatia-inhabiting cervid species to viral pathogens, and could serve as valuable baseline data for future investigations regarding deer exposure to various pathogens and the distribution of diseases shared between wildlife and livestock. As of now, the epidemiology of these viruses in the Croatian cervid population has been only poorly understood, so that further research is recommended.

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Pestivirus infections in cervids from the Czech Republic

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Serosurvey for selected pathogens in Iberian roe deer

Serosurvey for selected pathogens in Iberian roe deer

Serological survey of wild cervids in England and Wales for bovine viral diarrhoea virus

Preliminary serological and molecular investigation of selected viral pathogens in Croatian cervid species

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