Within the family Flaviviridae, viruses within the genus Pestivirus, such as Border disease
virus (BDV) of sheep, can cause great economic losses in farm animals. Originally, the …

Post-mortem examination is a key step in the diagnostic process of infectious diseases in
sheep and goats. Diagnostic pathology deals with identification and study of lesions, at the …

Featuring contributions from specialists in related research areas, this book presents expert
summaries on state-of-the-art diagnostic approaches for major animal viral pathogens, with …

Dual infection of 26 fetal and neonatal small ruminants with border disease virus (BDV) and
peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) is reported. The animals included five aborted lamb …

Background Border disease virus (BDV) is an important pathogen in sheep and goat
production. Neither epidemiological investigation nor any reports of BDV infection was …

It is often easier to find an etiologic agent for the cause of abortions in sheep and goats than
in many of our other domestic animals. The reason is likely due to the presentation of both …

Abortion outbreaks associated with congenital malformations in two distinct small-ruminant
flocks were reported in Turkey in 2013-2014. This paper describes the first molecular …

Border disease virus (BDV), a member of the Pestivirus genus within the Flaviviridae family,
is known to inflict significant economic losses on livestock farms due to its association with …

Background Neurological inherited disorders are rare in domestic animals. Cerebellar
cortical degeneration remains amongst the most common of these disorders. The condition …

In this study, apoptotic and anti-apoptotic mechanisms and if present, which pathway to
trigger the apoptosis in the brains of Border Disease Virus (BDV) infected lambs (n= 10) and …