Pestivirus Infections in Semi-Domesticated Eurasian Tundra Reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus tarandus ): A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Serological Study in Finnmark County, Norway
Members of the Pestivirus genus (family Flaviviridae ) cause severe and economically important diseases in livestock. Serological studies have revealed the presence of pestiviruses in different cervid species, including wild and semi-domesticated Eurasian tundra reindeer. In this retrospective study...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:42322e6e6f824c14b15b17b687e2580b 2023-05-15T16:13:30+02:00 Pestivirus Infections in Semi-Domesticated Eurasian Tundra Reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus tarandus ): A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Serological Study in Finnmark County, Norway Carlos G. das Neves Jonas Johansson Wensman Ingebjørg Helena Nymo Eystein Skjerve Stefan Alenius Morten Tryland 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/v12010029 https://doaj.org/article/42322e6e6f824c14b15b17b687e2580b EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/1/29 https://doaj.org/toc/1999-4915 1999-4915 doi:10.3390/v12010029 https://doaj.org/article/42322e6e6f824c14b15b17b687e2580b Viruses, Vol 12, Iss 1, p 29 (2019) bvdv epidemiology reindeer border disease virus norway Microbiology QR1-502 article 2019 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/v12010029 2022-12-31T09:18:07Z Members of the Pestivirus genus (family Flaviviridae ) cause severe and economically important diseases in livestock. Serological studies have revealed the presence of pestiviruses in different cervid species, including wild and semi-domesticated Eurasian tundra reindeer. In this retrospective study, serum samples collected between 2006 and 2008 from 3339 semi-domesticated Eurasian reindeer from Finnmark County, Norway, were tested for anti-pestivirus antibodies using an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and a subset of these by virus neutralization test (VNT). A seroprevalence of 12.5% was found, varying from 0% to 45% among different herding districts, and 20% in western Finnmark, as compared to 1.7% in eastern Finnmark. Seroprevalence increased with age. Pestivirus-specific RNA was not detected in any of the 225 serum samples tested by real-time RT-PCR. Based on VNT results, using a panel of one bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) strain and two border disease virus (BDV) strains, the virus is most likely a reindeer-specific pestivirus closely related to BDV. A characterization of the causative virus and its pathogenic impact on reindeer populations, as well as its potential to infect other domestic and wild ruminants, should be further investigated. Article in Journal/Newspaper Finnmark Rangifer tarandus Tundra Finnmark Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Norway Viruses 12 1 29 |
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Members of the Pestivirus genus (family Flaviviridae ) cause severe and economically important diseases in livestock. Serological studies have revealed the presence of pestiviruses in different cervid species, including wild and semi-domesticated Eurasian tundra reindeer. In this retrospective study, serum samples collected between 2006 and 2008 from 3339 semi-domesticated Eurasian reindeer from Finnmark County, Norway, were tested for anti-pestivirus antibodies using an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and a subset of these by virus neutralization test (VNT). A seroprevalence of 12.5% was found, varying from 0% to 45% among different herding districts, and 20% in western Finnmark, as compared to 1.7% in eastern Finnmark. Seroprevalence increased with age. Pestivirus-specific RNA was not detected in any of the 225 serum samples tested by real-time RT-PCR. Based on VNT results, using a panel of one bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) strain and two border disease virus (BDV) strains, the virus is most likely a reindeer-specific pestivirus closely related to BDV. A characterization of the causative virus and its pathogenic impact on reindeer populations, as well as its potential to infect other domestic and wild ruminants, should be further investigated. |
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Carlos G. das Neves Jonas Johansson Wensman Ingebjørg Helena Nymo Eystein Skjerve Stefan Alenius Morten Tryland |
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Carlos G. das Neves Jonas Johansson Wensman Ingebjørg Helena Nymo Eystein Skjerve Stefan Alenius Morten Tryland |
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Pestivirus Infections in Semi-Domesticated Eurasian Tundra Reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus tarandus ): A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Serological Study in Finnmark County, Norway |
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Pestivirus Infections in Semi-Domesticated Eurasian Tundra Reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus tarandus ): A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Serological Study in Finnmark County, Norway |
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Pestivirus Infections in Semi-Domesticated Eurasian Tundra Reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus tarandus ): A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Serological Study in Finnmark County, Norway |
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Pestivirus Infections in Semi-Domesticated Eurasian Tundra Reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus tarandus ): A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Serological Study in Finnmark County, Norway |
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Pestivirus Infections in Semi-Domesticated Eurasian Tundra Reindeer ( Rangifer tarandus tarandus ): A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Serological Study in Finnmark County, Norway |
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pestivirus infections in semi-domesticated eurasian tundra reindeer ( rangifer tarandus tarandus ): a retrospective cross-sectional serological study in finnmark county, norway |
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