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LEHMKUHL, HOWARD |
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Submitted to: United States Animal Health Association Proceedings
Publication Type: Abstract Only Publication Acceptance Date: 10/24/2004 Publication Date: 10/28/2004 Citation: Lehmkuhl, H.D. 2004. Adenovirus infection in sheep and goats. Proceedings of the United States Animal Health Association. Available: http://www.usaha.org/committees/sg/sg.shtml. Interpretive Summary: Technical Abstract: Respiratory and enteric diseases are a cause of economic loss in the sheep and goat industries. Viral agents are well recognized as primary pathogens and even uncomplicated infections can cause substantial economic loss. A portion of their problem is attributable to adenoviruses, which have not been extensively evaluated. Currently, there are eight known types of ovine (OAdV 1 through OAdV 8) and one serotype of bovine adenovirus (BAdV 2) isolated and characterized from sheep. Two caprine adenovirus serotypes have been isolated and characterized in goats (GAdV1 and 2) as well as OAdV 2 and 5. Our results from virus isolation and characterization, serologic, and pathogenesis studies indicate OAdV 5, 7 and 8 are important contributors to clinical disease in lambs in the United States. Less is known about adenovirus infection in kids, but GAdV 1 and 2 appear to be important contributors to clinical disease. |
