Atypical pestivirus and severe respiratory disease in calves, Europe

• Published in: Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 17; no. 8; pp. 1549 - 1552
• Main Authors: Decaro, Nicola, Lucente, Maria Stella, Mari, Viviana, Cirone, Francesco, Cordioli, Paolo, Camero, Michele, Sciarretta, Rossana, Losurdo, Michele, Lorusso, Eleonora, Buonavoglia, Canio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.08.2011; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Subjects: Animals; biological analysis; Care and treatment; Cattle; Cattle Diseases - epidemiology; Cattle Diseases - physiopathology; Cattle Diseases - virology; Cell Line; Demographic aspects; Diagnosis; Diarrhea Viruses, Bovine Viral - classification; Diarrhea Viruses, Bovine Viral - genetics; Diarrhea Viruses, Bovine Viral - isolation & purification; Diarrhea Viruses, Bovine Viral - pathogenicity; Disease Outbreaks - veterinary; Dispatch; Europe; Europe - epidemiology; genetic analysis; Health aspects; HoBi-like pestivirus; Italy - epidemiology; Lung - virology; Pestivirus - classification; Pestivirus - genetics; Pestivirus - pathogenicity; respiratory disease; Respiratory tract diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases - epidemiology; Respiratory Tract Diseases - physiopathology; Respiratory Tract Diseases - veterinary; Respiratory Tract Diseases - virology; Severity of Illness Index; viruses; Italy; Europe
• ISSN: 1080-6040; 1080-6059
• DOI: 10.3201/eid1708.101447

In 2010, a HoBi-like pestivirus was isolated from clinically affected calves in Italy. This European virus reproduced a milder form of disease under experimental conditions and was genetically related to previously reported HoBi-like strains. Isolation of this novel virus from a clinical outbreak may have implications for cattle health and prophylactic programs.