Pestivirus infections in Norway. Epidemiological studies in goats. 1990

T Løken
National Veterinary Institute, Oslo 1, Norway.

During one breeding season, 2335 female goats in 39 herds in different parts of Norway were examined for pestivirus infection and for reproductive performance. Before breeding, all animals were examined for neutralizing antibodies against the NADL strain of pestivirus, 83 (3.6 per cent) positive animals in 12 herds being demonstrated. The herd prevalences ranged from 1 to 63 per cent. Antibody titres varied from 1 in 4 to 1 in 2048. Of 1816 females in 30 herds for which post-breeding information was available, a total of 178 (9.8 per cent) animals in 25 of the herds demonstrated gestation failure. Three of these goats began to produce antibodies against the NADL strain during gestation. Sera from the 83 animals with NADL antibodies were titrated for neutralizing antibodies against three additional strains of pestivirus, the highest geometrical mean titre being found for antibodies against a Norwegian bovine strain.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009664 Norway A country located in northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden. The capital is Oslo. Kingdom of Norway
D010576 Pestivirus A genus of FLAVIVIRIDAE, also known as mucosal disease virus group, which is not arthropod-borne. Transmission is by direct and indirect contact, and by transplacental and congenital transmission. Species include BORDER DISEASE VIRUS, bovine viral diarrhea virus (DIARRHEA VIRUS, BOVINE VIRAL), and CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER VIRUS. Pestiviruses
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D001882 Border Disease Congenital disorder of lambs caused by a virus closely related to or identical with certain strains of bovine viral diarrhea virus. Border Diseases
D005260 Female Females
D005313 Fetal Death Death of the developing young in utero. BIRTH of a dead FETUS is STILLBIRTH. Fetal Mummification,Fetal Demise,Death, Fetal,Deaths, Fetal,Demise, Fetal,Fetal Deaths,Mummification, Fetal
D006041 Goats Any of numerous agile, hollow-horned RUMINANTS of the genus Capra, in the family Bovidae, closely related to the SHEEP. Capra,Capras,Goat
D000034 Abortion, Veterinary Premature expulsion of the FETUS in animals. Veterinary Abortion,Abortions, Veterinary,Veterinary Abortions
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000914 Antibodies, Viral Immunoglobulins produced in response to VIRAL ANTIGENS. Viral Antibodies

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