A specific concept of strain was developed in order to classify the BTV serotypes ever
reported in Europe based on their properties of animal health impact: the genotype …

Border disease virus (BDV) belongs to the genus Pestivirus of the family Flaviviridae.
Interspecies transmission of BDV between sheep, cattle, and pigs occurs regularly …

In 2001, border disease virus (BDV) was identified as the cause of a previously unreported
disease in Pyrenean chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica) in Spain. Since then, the disease has …

Simple Summary Ticks are ectoparasites of animals and humans that can transmit
pathogens usually referred to as Tick-borne pathogens (TBPs). This study analyzed 683 …

Blood samples from 3112 sheep (185 flocks) and 1196 goats (163 flocks) from the Western
region of Austria were tested for pestivirus-specific RNA. In this area, communal Alpine …

From 2004 to 2007, blood samples from 273 healthy wild boars (Sus scrofa), culled during
the hunting season, were obtained in three areas of Catalonia (NE Spain): Pyrenees, Sant …

Pestiviruses are a group of viruses of veterinary importance infecting livestock animals like
pigs, cattle, and sheep, and also wildlife animals like wild boar and different deer species …

Though it is accepted that emerging infectious diseases are a threat to planet biodiversity,
little information exists about their role as drivers of species extinction. Populations are also …

Abstract Approximately 3,000 Pyrenean chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica pyrenaica) died in
northeastern Spain during 2005–2007. Border disease virus infection was identified by …

In alpine pasture, interspecies transmission has recently been incriminated in the
epidemiology of pestivirus infection. The aim of this study was to investigate pestivirus …