Orthobunyaviruses, a common cause of infection of livestock in the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico.
Abstract: To determine the seroprevalence of selected orthobunyaviruses in livestock in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, a serologic investigation was performed using serum samples from 256 domestic animals (182 horses, 31 sheep, 1 dog, 37 chickens, and 5 turkeys). All serum samples were examined by plaque reduction neutralization test using Cache Valley virus (CVV), Cholul virus (CHLV), South River virus (SOURV), Kairi virus, Maguari virus, and Wyeomyia virus. Of the 182 horses, 60 (33.0%) were seropositive for CHLV, 48 (26.4%) were seropositive for CVV, 1 (0.5%) was seropositive for SOURV, 60 (33.0%) had antibodies to an undetermined orthobunyavirus, and 13 (7.1%) were negative for orthobunyavirus-specific antibody. Of the 31 sheep, 6 (19.3%) were seropositive for CHLV, 3 (9.7%) were seropositive for CVV, 4 (12.9%) were seropositive for SOURV, 16 (51.6%) had antibodies to an undetermined orthobunyavirus, and 2 (6.5%) were negative for orthobunyavirus-specific antibody. The single dog was seropositive for SOURV. Four (11%) chickens had antibodies to an undetermined orthobunyavirus, and 1 (20%) turkey was seropositive for CHLV. These data indicate that orthobunyaviruses commonly infect livestock in the Yucatan Peninsula.
Publication Date: 2012-10-08 PubMed ID: 23045250PubMed Central: PMC3516088DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0188Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research article discusses the results of a study investigating the prevalence of orthobunyaviruses, a group of viruses that commonly cause infection in livestock, in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico.
Study Methodology
- The researchers conducted a serologic investigation to examine the presence of orthobunyaviruses in domestic animals in the Yucatan Peninsula.
- The animals tested included 182 horses, 31 sheep, 1 dog, 37 chickens, and 5 turkeys, making a total of 256 domestic animals.
- The researchers used a plaque reduction neutralization test, a type of viral diagnostic test, to detect six specific orthobunyaviruses: Cache Valley virus (CVV), Cholul virus (CHLV), South River virus (SOURV), Kairi virus, Maguari virus, and Wyeomyia virus.
Results of the Study
- In the study, various degrees of seroprevalence, an indicator of the existence of specific viruses, were found among the tested animals for the different viruses.
- Among the 182 horses, 60 (33.0%) were seropositive for CHLV, 48 (26.4%) for CVV, 1 (0.5%) for SOURV, 60 (33.0%) had antibodies to an unidentified orthobunyavirus, while 13 (7.1%) showed no sign of orthobunyavirus infection.
- Of the 31 sheep tested, 6 (19.3%) carried CHLV, 3 (9.7%) had CVV, 4 (12.9%) showed positivity for SOURV, 16 (51.6%) had antibodies to an unidentified orthobunyavirus, and 2 (6.5%) were virus-free.
- The single dog in the study showed signs of SOURV virus.
- Among the poultry, 4 (11%) chickens had antibodies against an unidentified orthobunyavirus, and 1 (20%) turkey tested positive for CHLV.
Study Conclusion
- The data obtained from this research pointed out that orthobunyaviruses are commonly present in livestock within the Yucatan Peninsula.
- The study also highlights the need for further research to better understand the circulation of these viruses in animals and any potential risks to human health.
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Blitvich BJ, Saiyasombat R, Travassos da Rosa A, Tesh RB, Calisher CH, Garcia-Rejon JE, Farfán-Ale JA, Loroño RE, Bates A, Loroño-Pino MA.
(2012).
Orthobunyaviruses, a common cause of infection of livestock in the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico.
Am J Trop Med Hyg, 87(6), 1132-1139.
https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0188 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA. blitvich@iastate.edu
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Animals, Domestic
- Bunyaviridae Infections / epidemiology
- Bunyaviridae Infections / veterinary
- Bunyaviridae Infections / virology
- Mexico / epidemiology
- Orthobunyavirus / isolation & purification
- Seroepidemiologic Studies
Grant Funding
- HHSN272201000040I / NIAID NIH HHS
- R21 AI067281 / NIAID NIH HHS
- 5R21AI067281-02 / NIAID NIH HHS
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