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− | + | ====Hosts==== | |
+ | *Sheep | ||
+ | *Goats | ||
− | + | ====Pathogenesis==== | |
+ | *Tropism: fetal lymphoid tissue, hair follicles, and CNS | ||
+ | *Causes '''abortion''' or '''weak lambs''' | ||
+ | *'''Hairy shaker lambs''': born with [[Skin Congenital and Hereditary - Pathology#Hypertrichosis|hair instead of wool]] | ||
+ | **'''Immunotolerant''' status when exposed in mid-third of gestation | ||
+ | **Also associated with '''cerebellar hypoplasia''' | ||
− | == | + | ====Epidemiology==== |
+ | *Can cause significant problems to a flock | ||
+ | *First reported on Welsh borders | ||
− | + | ====Diagnosis==== | |
+ | *Clinical: abortion and hairy shaker lambs | ||
+ | *Confirmation by serology: '''ELISA''' for virus '''antigen''' | ||
− | + | ====Control==== | |
− | == | + | *'''No UK vaccine''' |
− | + | *Vaccines available in USA and Europe | |
− | + | *Blood testing sheep can aid in culling seropositive ewes | |
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Revision as of 22:38, 26 June 2010
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Hosts
- Sheep
- Goats
Pathogenesis
- Tropism: fetal lymphoid tissue, hair follicles, and CNS
- Causes abortion or weak lambs
- Hairy shaker lambs: born with hair instead of wool
- Immunotolerant status when exposed in mid-third of gestation
- Also associated with cerebellar hypoplasia
Epidemiology
- Can cause significant problems to a flock
- First reported on Welsh borders
Diagnosis
- Clinical: abortion and hairy shaker lambs
- Confirmation by serology: ELISA for virus antigen
Control
- No UK vaccine
- Vaccines available in USA and Europe
- Blood testing sheep can aid in culling seropositive ewes