Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus-1 (Pestivirus bovis) Associated with Stillborn and Mummified Fetuses in Farmed White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Florida

• Published in: Viruses Vol. 17; no. 8; p. 1104
• Main Authors: Cheng, An-Chi, DeRuyter, Emily, de Oliveira Viadanna, Pedro H., White, Zoe S., Lednicky, John A., Wisely, Samantha M., Subramaniam, Kuttichantran, Campos Krauer, Juan M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 12.08.2025; MDPI
• Subjects: Abortion; Amnion; Bluetongue; Cattle; Cell culture; Cell lines; Deer; Diarrhea; Differential diagnosis; Fetuses; Hemorrhagic disease; Livestock; Necropsy; Odocoileus virginianus; Pathogens; Pestivirus; Polymerase chain reaction; Protozoa; Reverse transcription; Spleen; Vertical transmission (disease); Viruses; Wildlife; Florida; United States > US; Ireland

Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) is a globally significant pathogen affecting both domestic livestock and wildlife, including white-tailed deer (WTD; Odocoileus virginianus). While experimental infections have demonstrated WTD susceptibility to BVDV, natural infections and associated reproductive...