Ruminant pestivirus infections in animals other than cattle and sheep

Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 1995 Nov;11(3):597-614. doi: 10.1016/s0749-0720(15)30469-2.

Abstract

The current knowledge on infection with ruminant pestiviruses in animals other than cattle and sheep and reviewed. Natural infection is found to occur in goats, in captive and free-living ruminants, as well as in pigs. The viral agent, susceptible species, epidemiology, clinicopathologic lesions, pathogenesis, diagnosis, control, and consequences for control programs in domestic ruminants are discussed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Goat Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Goat Diseases / pathology
  • Goats
  • Incidence
  • Pestivirus / isolation & purification*
  • Pestivirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Pestivirus Infections / pathology
  • Pestivirus Infections / veterinary*
  • Ruminants / virology*
  • Swine
  • Swine Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Swine Diseases / pathology