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Phylogenetic analysis of a partial L1 gene from bovine papillomavirus type 1 isolated from naturally occurring papilloma cases in the northwestern region of Turkey. 土耳其西北地区牛乳头瘤病毒1型分离株部分L1基因的系统发育分析
IF 2.7
The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research Pub Date : 2017-06-28 DOI: 10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1450
M Ozkan Timurkan, M Eray Alcigir
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引用次数: 12
The sero-prevalence and sero-incidence of African horse sickness and equine encephalosis in selected horse and donkey populations in Zimbabwe. 津巴布韦选定马和驴种群中非洲马病和马脑病的血清流行率和血清发病率。
IF 2.7
The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research Pub Date : 2017-05-10 DOI: 10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1445
Stuart J G Gordon, Charlotte Bolwell, Chris W Rogers, Godfrey Musuka, Patrick Kelly, Alan Guthrie, Philip S Mellor, Christopher Hamblin
{"title":"The sero-prevalence and sero-incidence of African horse sickness and equine encephalosis in selected horse and donkey populations in Zimbabwe.","authors":"Stuart J G Gordon,&nbsp;Charlotte Bolwell,&nbsp;Chris W Rogers,&nbsp;Godfrey Musuka,&nbsp;Patrick Kelly,&nbsp;Alan Guthrie,&nbsp;Philip S Mellor,&nbsp;Christopher Hamblin","doi":"10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1445","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1445","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sentinel herds and samples submitted by private equine practitioners were used to determine the sero-prevalence and sero-incidence of African horse sickness virus (AHSV) and equine encephalosis virus (EEV) in horse and donkey populations in the Highveld region of Zimbabwe. The sero-prevalence and sero-incidence of antibodies against these viruses were determined using the competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the detection of serum antibodies. In donkeys, the median sero-prevalence of AHSV antibodies, across the three rainy seasons under study, was 75% (inter quartile range [IQR] 67-83), with a seasonal median sero-incidence of 45% (IQR 40-63). In horses, the median sero-prevalence of EEV antibodies was 63% (IQR 21-73), with a median seasonal sero-incidence of 10.5% (IQR 10-14), while in donkeys the median sero-prevalence of EEV antibodies was 80% (IQR 67-90), with a median seasonal sero-incidence of 50% (IQR 40-60). This study highlighted the significant levels of exposure of donkeys to AHSV and horses and donkeys to EEV in Zimbabwe despite equine encephalosis remaining unreported by Zimbabwean veterinarians to date. Most seroconversions in sentinel herd animals to AHSV and EEV occurred towards the end of the rainy season in March, April and May corresponding to the time of the year when the Culicoides vectors are in high abundance. In order to determine the clinical significance of these infections, blood and spleen samples, submitted by private equine veterinary practitioners over a 5-year period, from horses showing characteristic clinical signs of African horse sickness were tested for the presence of viral antigen using the antigen capture ELISA. The median sero-prevalence of AHSV antigen in horses recorded from these samples was 38% (IQR 33-88). The predominant AHSV antigen from these samples was serotype 7 (33%) followed by serotype 2 (26%) and serotypes 4 and 8 (16% each). African horse sickness virus serotypes 3 and 9, identified in this study, had not been previously reported in Zimbabwe.</p>","PeriodicalId":107337,"journal":{"name":"The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research","volume":" ","pages":"e1-e5"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2017-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1445","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"35060624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 12
The involvement of the hypothalamopituitary-adrenocortical axis in stress physiology and its significance in the assessment of animal welfare in cattle. 牛下丘脑-垂体-肾上腺皮质轴参与应激生理及其在动物福利评价中的意义。
IF 2.7
The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research Pub Date : 2017-04-28 DOI: 10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1398
Emma J Brown, Andre Vosloo
{"title":"The involvement of the hypothalamopituitary-adrenocortical axis in stress physiology and its significance in the assessment of animal welfare in cattle.","authors":"Emma J Brown,&nbsp;Andre Vosloo","doi":"10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1398","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1398","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The intensification of cattle production has raised concern for animal welfare due to the stress that is associated with farming practices. The welfare of an animal is determined by the animal's ability to cope with or adapt to its continuously changing environment and the biological cost that is associated with this adaptation and maintenance. Stressors arise from various psychological, physiological and physical aspects of farming practices due to management and human-cattle interactions. Measuring the activity of the hypothalamopituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis with plasma cortisol levels is a useful method for determining the effects of stress on animals as it is stimulated at the onset of a perceived stress. The activation of the HPA axis affects various target tissues or systems and can result in suppression of the immune system, increased susceptibility to disease and adverse effects on reproductive success in prenatal and neonatal calves. Although some levels of stress associated with farming practices are unavoidable, improvements in farming methods need to be implemented in order to maintain or increase the efficiency of cattle production in a way that does not compromise the welfare of the animal.</p>","PeriodicalId":107337,"journal":{"name":"The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research","volume":" ","pages":"e1-e9"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2017-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1398","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34965072","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 26
Emerging vector-borne diseases in dromedaries in Tunisia: West Nile, bluetongue, epizootic haemorrhagic disease and Rift Valley fever. 突尼斯单峰骆驼中新出现的媒介传播疾病:西尼罗病、蓝舌病、动物流行性出血性疾病和裂谷热。
IF 2.7
The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research Pub Date : 2017-03-31 DOI: 10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1316
Thameur B Hassine, Jihane Amdouni, Federica Monaco, Giovanni Savini, Soufien Sghaier, Imed B Selimen, Walid Chandoul, Khaled B Hamida, Salah Hammami
{"title":"Emerging vector-borne diseases in dromedaries in Tunisia: West Nile, bluetongue, epizootic haemorrhagic disease and Rift Valley fever.","authors":"Thameur B Hassine,&nbsp;Jihane Amdouni,&nbsp;Federica Monaco,&nbsp;Giovanni Savini,&nbsp;Soufien Sghaier,&nbsp;Imed B Selimen,&nbsp;Walid Chandoul,&nbsp;Khaled B Hamida,&nbsp;Salah Hammami","doi":"10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1316","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1316","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A total of 118 sera were collected during 2016 from two groups of dromedaries from Kebili and Medenine governorates in the south of Tunisia. The aim of this study was to provide the first serological investigation of four emerging vector-borne diseases in two groups of dromedaries in Tunisia. Sera were tested by ELISA and serum neutralisation test to identify West Nile virus (WNV), bluetongue virus (BTV), epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) and Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV). In the first group, the seroprevalence for BTV was 4.6%, while in the second group, it was 25.8% for WNV and 9.7% for BTV. Only serotype 1 was detected for BTV in the two groups. No evidence for circulation of RVF and EHD viruses was revealed. Results indicated that dromedaries can be infected with BTV and WNV, suggesting that this species might play a significant role in the epizootiology of these viral diseases in Tunisia and neighbouring countries.</p>","PeriodicalId":107337,"journal":{"name":"The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research","volume":" ","pages":"e1-e3"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2017-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1316","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34902810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 13
Lumpy skin disease in cattle: Frequency of occurrence in a dairy farm and a preliminary assessment of its possible impact on Egyptian buffaloes. 牛的肿块性皮肤病:在奶牛场发生的频率及其对埃及水牛可能影响的初步评估。
IF 2.7
The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research Pub Date : 2017-03-28 DOI: 10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1393
Mahmoud M Elhaig, Abdelfattah Selim, Mohamed Mahmoud
{"title":"Lumpy skin disease in cattle: Frequency of occurrence in a dairy farm and a preliminary assessment of its possible impact on Egyptian buffaloes.","authors":"Mahmoud M Elhaig,&nbsp;Abdelfattah Selim,&nbsp;Mohamed Mahmoud","doi":"10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1393","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1393","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is an endemic infectious disease of cattle in Egypt. This survey aimed to define the prevalence of clinical and sub-clinical LSD virus (LSDV) infection among cattle and investigate their contact with water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in order to improve the understanding of LSD epidemiology. Cattle and buffalo were examined owing to the appearance of skin lesions. Because clinical signs were consistent with LSDV infection, samples from cattle in a non-grazing dairy farm (n = 450) were submitted for LSDV testing together with those from the in-contact buffaloes (n = 100). Results revealed that the intra-herd percentage of cattle infected with LSDV varied with the detection method. This ranged from 22.4% to 65.4% by virus isolation (VI) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR), respectively, in clinical cattle samples, compared to 0% and 10% by VI and PCR in non-clinical cases. Using the neutralising index (NI), LSDV antibodies were found in 100% (n = 100) of the tested cow's sera (NI = &gt; 2.0 and ≥ 3.0), whereas buffalo's sera (n = 34) displayed little increase in antibody level (NI ≥ 1.5). None of the buffalo were positive for LSDV by VI and PCR. In addition, there were no significant differences in LSD prevalence among the cattle with regard to age and sex. In conclusion, the occurrence of LSD in cattle warrants a further epidemiological study of the spread of the disease in the area and adoption of control and prevention strategies. In addition, the PCR assay was confirmed to be useful in the diagnosis of LSDV and for wider epidemiological studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":107337,"journal":{"name":"The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research","volume":" ","pages":"e1-e6"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2017-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1393","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34902809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 61
Somatic cell count thresholds in composite and quarter milk samples as indicator of bovine intramammary infection status. 复合和四分之一乳样品的体细胞计数阈值作为牛乳腺内感染状态的指标。
IF 2.7
The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research Pub Date : 2017-03-24 DOI: 10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1269
Inge-Marié Petzer, Joanne Karzis, Edward F Donkin, Edward C Webb, Eric M C Etter
{"title":"Somatic cell count thresholds in composite and quarter milk samples as indicator of bovine intramammary infection status.","authors":"Inge-Marié Petzer,&nbsp;Joanne Karzis,&nbsp;Edward F Donkin,&nbsp;Edward C Webb,&nbsp;Eric M C Etter","doi":"10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1269","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1269","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The objective of the study was to establish an operational somatic cell count (SCC) threshold to predict the presence of intramammary infection (IMI) in composite milk samples and compare findings with those in quarter milk samples. South African dairy producers now preferred composite milk samples for herd udder health analysis because of increasing cow numbers, convenience of sampling and lower cost. A retrospective study was conducted on 345 461 composite and 89 638 quarter milk samples from South African herds. Variance estimates for the proportion of quarter samples testing positive were adjusted to account for the lack of their independence within individual cows. The IMI at SCC thresholds of 150 000 cells/mL and 200 000 cells/mL differed only by 3.26% in composite milk samples. Youden's index indicated the optimum SCC thresholds for composite and quarter milk samples as 150 000 cells/mL and 200 000 cells/mL, respectively. At 150 000 cells/mL, sensitivity (95% confidence intervals [CI]) in composite milk samples was 65.3% (64.0%, 66.6%) and specificity was 66.8% (65.7%, 67.9%); and in quarter milk samples, sensitivity at 200 000 cells/ mL was 70.8% (69.5%, 72.0%) and specificity was 63.6% (62.4%, 64.8%). The likelihood of infection for udders and quarters, respectively, was 1.034 and 1.327 at an SCC threshold of 150 000 cells/mL and 0.864 cells/mL and 1.177 cells/mL at 200 000 cells/mL. The area under the curve of the receiver operating characteristics graph was 0.7084 and 0.7277 for composite and quarter samples, respectively, indicating that the SCC test could be considered as a good indicator of IMI in both sample types.</p>","PeriodicalId":107337,"journal":{"name":"The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research","volume":" ","pages":"e1-e10"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2017-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1269","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34902808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 43
Epidemiology and effect of gastrointestinal nematodes on dairy goats in Argentina. 阿根廷奶山羊胃肠线虫病流行病学及影响。
IF 2.7
The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research Pub Date : 2017-02-28 DOI: 10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1240
Victor H Suarez, Gabriela M Martínez, Alberto E Viñabal, José R Alfaro
{"title":"Epidemiology and effect of gastrointestinal nematodes on dairy goats in Argentina.","authors":"Victor H Suarez,&nbsp;Gabriela M Martínez,&nbsp;Alberto E Viñabal,&nbsp;José R Alfaro","doi":"10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1240","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1240","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this work was to study the epidemiology and harmful effects of gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) on dairy goats maintained in an intensive system. Two groups of goats were studied: untreated group (UG) (subdivided into UGjun goats that kidded in June, and UGjul goats that kidded in July) and treated group (TG) (with no subgroups, treated with monepantel: 3.75 mg/kg, orally, monthly). Eggs per gram (epg) in faeces were counted, faecal culture was performed to differentiate nematode genera and milk production was measured. Differences between groups were compared using least squares means analysis of variance (milk production and milking period length) and Kruskal-Wallis test (faecal egg counts). Nematode infection was moderate, with Haemonchus and Trichostrongylus being the dominant genera; the faecal egg counts reached the level of 2000 only once throughout the study. Goats that kidded in June had higher egg count after parturition (UGjun = 1564 epg), with significant differences (p &lt; 0.04) from those that still had not kidded (UGjul = 962 epg). Over the entire trial period, the mean total milk production of TG (399.5 L ± 34.0 L) was significantly higher (p &lt; 0.05) than that of UG (281.6 L ± 37.5 L), representing an increase of 41.8% in total milk yield. The results of this study show a post-partum peak in egg count and a negative effect of GINs on milk yield, even with moderate infections.</p>","PeriodicalId":107337,"journal":{"name":"The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research","volume":" ","pages":"e1-e5"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2017-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1240","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34801877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 17
Response of cattle with clinical osteochondrosis to mineral supplementation. 临床骨软骨病牛对矿物质补充的反应。
IF 2.7
The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research Pub Date : 2017-02-24 DOI: 10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1365
Gerjan Van der Veen, Geoffrey T Fosgate, Frederick K Botha, Heinz H Meissner, Lubbe Jacobs, Leon Prozesky
{"title":"Response of cattle with clinical osteochondrosis to mineral supplementation.","authors":"Gerjan Van der Veen,&nbsp;Geoffrey T Fosgate,&nbsp;Frederick K Botha,&nbsp;Heinz H Meissner,&nbsp;Lubbe Jacobs,&nbsp;Leon Prozesky","doi":"10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1365","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1365","url":null,"abstract":"Since 1982, farmers in the North West province and other parts of South Africa have noticed an increase in the incidence of lameness in cattle. Macro- and microscopical lesions of joints resembled osteochondrosis. Pre-trial data indicated that cattle with osteochondrotic lesions recovered almost completely when fed a supplement containing bio-available micro- and macrominerals of high quality. In the present trial, 43 clinically affected cattle of varying ages (1–5 years) and sexes were randomly divided into three groups. Each group was fed the same commercial supplement base with differing micro- and macromineral concentrations to determine the effect of mineral concentrations on the recovery from osteochondrosis. Both supplements 1 and 2 contained 25% of the recommended National Research Council (NRC) mineral values. Additional phosphate was added to supplement 2. Supplement 3, containing 80% of the NRC mineral values, was used as the control. Results from all three groups indicated no recovery from osteochondrosis. Urine pH of a small sample of the test cattle showed aciduria (pH < 6). Supplement analysis revealed addition of ammonium sulphate that contributed sulphate and nitrogen to the supplement. Supplementary dietary cation anion difference (DCAD) values were negative at -411 mEq/kg, -466 mEq/kg and -467 mEq/kg for supplements 1, 2 and 3, respectively, whereas the pre-trial supplement was calculated at +19.87 mEq/kg. It was hypothesised that feeding a low (negative) DCAD diet will predispose growing cattle to the development of osteochondrosis or exacerbate subclinical or clinical osteochondrosis in cattle.","PeriodicalId":107337,"journal":{"name":"The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research","volume":" ","pages":"e1-e6"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2017-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1365","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34801874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 3
B-cell epitopes of African horse sickness virus serotype 4 recognised by immune horse sera. 免疫马血清识别非洲马病病毒血清4型b细胞表位。
IF 2.7
The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research Pub Date : 2017-02-24 DOI: 10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1313
Evans M Mathebula, Frederika E Faber, Wouter Van Wyngaardt, Antoinette Van Schalkwyk, Alri Pretorius, Jeanni Fehrsen
{"title":"B-cell epitopes of African horse sickness virus serotype 4 recognised by immune horse sera.","authors":"Evans M Mathebula,&nbsp;Frederika E Faber,&nbsp;Wouter Van Wyngaardt,&nbsp;Antoinette Van Schalkwyk,&nbsp;Alri Pretorius,&nbsp;Jeanni Fehrsen","doi":"10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1313","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1313","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Identifying antigenic proteins and mapping their epitopes is important for the development of diagnostic reagents and recombinant vaccines. B-cell epitopes of African horse sickness virus (AHSV) have previously been mapped on VP2, VP5, VP7 and NS1, using mouse, rabbit and chicken monoclonal antibodies. A comprehensive study of the humoral immune response of five vaccinated horses to AHSV-4 antigenic peptides was undertaken. A fragmented-genome phage display library expressing a repertoire of AHSV-4 peptides spanning the entire genome was constructed. The library was affinity selected for binders on immobilised polyclonal immunoglobulin G (IgG) isolated from horse sera collected pre- and post-immunisation with an attenuated AHSV-4 monovalent vaccine. The DNA inserts of binding phages were sequenced with Illumina high-throughput sequencing. The data were normalised using preimmune IgG-selected sequences. More sequences mapped to the genes coding for NS3, VP6 and VP5 than to the other genes. However, VP2 and VP5 each had more antigenic regions than each of the other proteins. This study identified a number of epitopes to which the horse's humoral immune system responds during immunisation with AHSV-4.</p>","PeriodicalId":107337,"journal":{"name":"The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research","volume":" ","pages":"e1-e12"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2017-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1313","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34801875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 5
History of Newcastle disease in South Africa. 南非新城疫的历史。
IF 2.7
The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research Pub Date : 2017-02-24 DOI: 10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1306
Celia Abolnik
{"title":"History of Newcastle disease in South Africa.","authors":"Celia Abolnik","doi":"10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1306","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1306","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Poultry production in South Africa, a so-called developing country, may be seen as a gradient between two extremes with highly integrated commercial enterprises with world-class facilities on one hand and unimproved rural chickens kept by households and subsistence farmers on the other. Although vaccination against Newcastle disease is widely applied to control this devastating infection, epizootics continue to occur. Since the first official diagnosis in 1945, through the sporadic outbreaks of the 1950s and early 1960s, to serious epizootics caused by genotype VIII (late 1960s-2000), genotype VIIb (1993-1999), genotype VIId (2003-2012) and most recently genotype VIIh (2013 to present), South Africa's encounters with exotic Newcastle disease follow global trends. Importation - probably illegal - of infected poultry, poultry products or exotic birds and illegal swill dumping are likely routes of entry. Once the commercial sector is affected, the disease spreads rapidly within the region via transportation routes. Each outbreak genotype persisted for about a decade and displaced its predecessor.</p>","PeriodicalId":107337,"journal":{"name":"The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research","volume":" ","pages":"e1-e7"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2017-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4102/ojvr.v84i1.1306","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"34801878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 15
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