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Monitoring Sheep and Culicoides Midges in Montana for Evidence of Bunyamwera Serogroup Virus Infection
Veterinary Record Open
  • Gregory D. Johnson, Montana State University - Bozeman
  • Charlie S. Bahnson, Iowa State University
  • Patricia Ishii, Iowa State University
  • Zachary N. Cochrane, Iowa State University
  • D. Grant Hokit, Carroll College - Helena
  • Paul J. Plummer, Iowa State University
  • Lyric Bartholomay, Iowa State University
  • Bradley J. Blitvich, Iowa State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
11-1-2014
DOI
10.1136/vetreco-2014-000071
Abstract

A serological and entomological investigation was performed to monitor for potential Bunyamwera (BUN) serogroup virus activity in Montana. To facilitate the serological investigation, sera were collected from 104 sheep in 2013 and 2014 and assayed by plaque reduction neutralization test using all six BUN serogroup viruses known to occur in the United States: Cache Valley virus (CVV), Lokern virus (LOKV), Main Drain virus (MDV), Northway virus, Potosi virus and Tensaw virus. BUN serogroup virus-specific antibodies were detected in 41 (39%) sheep. Of these, three were seropositive for MDV, one was seropositive for CVV, one was seropositive for LOKV and 36 had antibodies to an undetermined BUN serogroup virus. Additionally, 30,606 Culicoides sonorensis were collected in 2013 using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) light traps and assayed for cytopathic virus by virus isolation in African Green Monkey kidney (Vero) cells. All midges were negative. Almost one-third of the midges were further tested by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction using BUN serogroup virus-reactive primers and all were negative. We provide evidence of BUN serogroup virus infection in sheep but not C. sonorensis in Montana in 2013-2014. This study also provides the first evidence of CVV, MDV and LOKV activity in Montana.

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This article is from Veterinary Record Open 1 (2014): 71, doi:10.1136/vetreco-2014-000071. Posted with permission.

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Gregory D. Johnson, et al
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Citation Information
Gregory D. Johnson, Charlie S. Bahnson, Patricia Ishii, Zachary N. Cochrane, et al.. "Monitoring Sheep and Culicoides Midges in Montana for Evidence of Bunyamwera Serogroup Virus Infection" Veterinary Record Open Vol. 1 (2014) p. 1 - 6
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