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. 2005 Nov 15;72(1-2):37-41; discussion 215-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2005.01.020. Epub 2005 Oct 6.

Genetic heterogeneity of pestiviruses of ruminants in Switzerland

H P Stalder  1 , Ph Meier, G Pfaffen, C Wageck-Canal, J Rüfenacht, P Schaller, C Bachofen, S Marti, H R Vogt, E Peterhans
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Genetic heterogeneity of pestiviruses of ruminants in Switzerland

H P Stalder et al. Prev Vet Med. .

Abstract

We have genetically analyzed ruminant pestiviruses. All >150 bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) viruses isolated from cattle in Switzerland belonged to genotype 1, with subgenogroups e, h, k and b found in decreasing frequency. To date, representatives of subgenogroup k have been detected in Switzerland only. Despite serological evidence of Border disease in sheep, only few Border disease viruses have been isolated, all of which belong to the novel group 3. Serological evidence suggested that pestivirus infections may occur also in wild ruminants in Switzerland but no isolates are available for analysis. In addition, we describe two pestiviruses, one a cell culture contaminant and the other isolated from a buffalo, that cluster with a recently proposed novel pestivirus species.

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