Spread of poxviruses in livestock in Brazil associated with cases of double and triple infection

Arch Virol. 2017 Sep;162(9):2797-2801. doi: 10.1007/s00705-017-3407-0. Epub 2017 May 17.

Abstract

The objective of this work is to describe the distribution of outbreaks of vaccinia virus (VACV), pseudocowpox virus (PCPV), and bovine papular stomatitis virus (BSPV) in Brazil. The Official Laboratory of the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture received 89 samples from different locations in Brazil in 2015 and 2016 for diagnosis of vesicular and exanthematous disease. Poxvirus coinfections occurred in 11 out of 33 outbreaks, including the first reported triple infection by BPSV, PCPV, and VACV. This occurrence may be associated with the circulation of these viruses in Brazilian cattle.

Keywords: Bluetongue Virus; Bovine Diarrhea Virus; Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus; Diarrhea Virus; Viral Diarrhea Virus.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases / virology*
  • Coinfection / epidemiology
  • Coinfection / veterinary*
  • Coinfection / virology
  • Disease Outbreaks / veterinary*
  • Poxviridae / classification*
  • Poxviridae Infections / epidemiology
  • Poxviridae Infections / veterinary*
  • Poxviridae Infections / virology