Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
A natural outbreak of Aujeszky's disease in farm animals.
- Journal:
- Polish journal of veterinary sciences
- Year:
- 2004
- Authors:
- Salwa, A
- Affiliation:
- Veterinary Hygiene Station
Plain-English summary
A serious outbreak of Aujeszky's disease, which affects the nervous system, happened among a group of farm animals, resulting in the deaths of seven cattle, three goats, three sheep, two cats, and one dog. These animals showed signs of nervous system issues but were not in direct contact with pigs, which are typically associated with this disease. Tests confirmed the presence of the virus in the affected animals' tissues, and the virus strains were found to be identical and different from those in vaccinated pigs in the area. The strains from the deceased animals were similar to a specific reference strain known as Buk T-900. Unfortunately, this outbreak had a severe impact, leading to the death of multiple animals.
Abstract
An outbreak of Aujeszky's disease (AD) occurred in a herd of domestic animals that led to the death of seven cattle, three goats, three sheep, two cats and one dog, all of them with CNS signs. The animals were not in direct contact with swine. The ADV was detected in the tissue of affected animals by celi culture methods and PCR. Genome strains of ADV were characterized by restriction endonuclease analysis using BamH I. The results indicated that the strains of virus were identical and belonged to the type genome I of AD. Compared with vaccine and isolated strains obtained from the pig in the same region, considerable differences in DNA patterns were detected. Interestingly, the strains isolated from the dead animals were similar to Buk T-900 reference strains.
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