Article
Global Distribution and Genetic Heterogeneity of Border Disease Virus.
Viruses - 21 May 2021
Righi Cecilia, Petrini Stefano, Pierini Ilaria, Giammarioli Monica, De Mia Gian Mario
Abstract excerpt
Border disease virus (BDV) belongs to the genus Pestivirus of the family Flaviviridae. Interspecies transmission of BDV between sheep, cattle, and pigs occurs regularly, sometimes making diagnosis a challenge. BDV can yield substantial economic losses, including prenatal and postnatal infections in lambs, which are the primary source of infection and maintenance of the virus in the population. Since BDV is...
Topics
- Animals
- Border Disease
- Border disease virus
- Genetic Heterogeneity
- Genetic Variation
- Genome, Viral
- Genomics
- Genotype
- Geography, Medical
- Global Health
- Host Specificity
