Vesicular stomatitis outbreak in the southwestern United States, 2012.
Abstract: Vesicular stomatitis is a viral disease primarily affecting horses and cattle when it occurs in the United States. Outbreaks in the southwestern United States occur sporadically, with initial cases typically occurring in Texas, New Mexico, or Arizona and subsequent cases occurring in a northward progression. The viruses causing vesicular stomatitis can be transmitted by direct contact of lesioned animals with other susceptible animals, but transmission is primarily through arthropod vectors. In 2012, an outbreak of vesicular stomatitis in the United States occurred that was caused by Vesicular stomatitis New Jersey virus serotype. Overall, 51 horses on 36 premises in 2 states were confirmed positive. Phylogenetic analysis of the virus indicated that it was most closely related to viruses detected in the state of Veracruz, Mexico, in 2000.
Publication Date: 2013-07-24 PubMed ID: 23883666DOI: 10.1177/1040638713497945Google Scholar: Lookup
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- Journal Article
- Animal Health
- Animal Science
- Diagnosis
- Disease control
- Disease Diagnosis
- Disease Etiology
- Disease Outbreaks
- Disease Surveillance
- Disease Transmission
- Disease Treatment
- Epidemiology
- Equine Diseases
- Equine Health
- Horses
- Infectious Disease
- Public Health
- Vector-borne disease
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Research
- Veterinary Science
- Virus
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The study investigates an outbreak of a viral disease known as vesicular stomatitis, which primarily affects horses and cattle in the US, focusing on a 2012 outbreak in the Southwestern United States caused by a specific virus subtype.
About Vesicular Stomatitis
- Vesicular stomatitis is a viral disease that predominantly impacts horses and cattle. In the United States, outbreaks typically happen sporadically in the southwestern part of the country.
- Initial cases usually emerge in Texas, New Mexico, or Arizona, with subsequent cases spreading in a northward direction.
- The disease is mainly spread through arthropod vectors, but it can also be transmitted through direct contact of lesioned animals with others that are susceptible to the virus.
The 2012 Outbreak
- In 2012, there was an outbreak of vesicular stomatitis caused by a particular subtype of the virus known as Vesicular stomatitis New Jersey virus.
- During this outbreak, 51 horses across 36 sites in two states were confirmed to be positive with the virus.
- The 2012 outbreak is the focus of this study, offering insights into the nature and characteristics of this specific viral event.
Phylogenetic Analysis of the Virus
- The researchers performed a phylogenetic analysis of the virus which helps to trace the evolutionary relationships based on the similarities and differences in their physical or genetic characteristics.
- The results of this analysis suggested that the Vesicular stomatitis New Jersey virus evident in the 2012 outbreak was closely related to viruses that were previously detected in Veracruz, Mexico, in 2000.
- This connection proposed in the study could give clues to the origin and progression of the virus and may aid in predicting or preventing future outbreaks.
Cite This Article
APA
McCluskey BJ, Pelzel-McCluskey AM, Creekmore L, Schiltz J.
(2013).
Vesicular stomatitis outbreak in the southwestern United States, 2012.
J Vet Diagn Invest, 25(5), 608-613.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1040638713497945 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- 1Brian J. McCluskey, 2150 Centre Avenue, Building B, Fort Collins, CO 80526. brian.j.mccluskey@aphis.usda.gov.
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Disease Outbreaks / veterinary
- Horse Diseases / epidemiology
- Horse Diseases / transmission
- Horse Diseases / virology
- Horses
- Insecta / virology
- Phylogeny
- RNA, Viral / chemistry
- RNA, Viral / genetics
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary
- Southwestern United States / epidemiology
- Vesicular Stomatitis / epidemiology
- Vesicular Stomatitis / transmission
- Vesicular Stomatitis / virology
- Vesicular stomatitis New Jersey virus / genetics
- Vesicular stomatitis New Jersey virus / isolation & purification
Citations
This article has been cited 3 times.- Young KI, Valdez F, Vaquera C, Campos C, Zhou L, Vessels HK, Moulton JK, Drolet BS, Rozo-Lopez P, Pelzel-McCluskey AM, Peters DC, Rodriguez LL, Hanley KA. Surveillance along the Rio Grande during the 2020 Vesicular Stomatitis Outbreak Reveals Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of and Viral RNA Detection in Black Flies. Pathogens 2021 Oct 1;10(10).
- Xue X, Yu Z, Jin H, Liang L, Li J, Li X, Wang Y, Cui S, Li G. Recombinant adenovirus expressing vesicular stomatitis virus G proteins induce both humoral and cell-mediated immune responses in mice and goats. BMC Vet Res 2021 Jan 18;17(1):36.
- Kumar B, Manuja A, Gulati BR, Virmani N, Tripathi BN. Zoonotic Viral Diseases of Equines and Their Impact on Human and Animal Health. Open Virol J 2018;12:80-98.
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