Press release
Press release editorial As part of our constant aim to keep up with the trends in T A Ds and animal health, we are constantly on the look-out for new literature and studies in the field. This section of VPH TADtalk provides an overall digest of the most recent articles and a list of some of the key publications. Although all viruses included in this scouting were represented among the references collected over the first quarter of 2024, FMDV is the dominant one with 9 papers. This FMD section includes 3 articles on FMD surveillance in Abu Dhabi, Australia and China, 3 articles on innovative antigens or vaccines production, one describing an innovative sequence-based approach to identify specific pathogens in swine from complex clinical samples. An epidemiological study uses modelization to identify fomite transmission as a possible route of transmission of this virus when the viral load increases in the environment, which shows that early detection is paramount. Finally, a very interesting report clearly shows how Fasciola hepatica infestation can significantly alter the immune response to FMD vaccines. Two new BTVs have been described: one (BTV-2) in US cervids (reassortant) and one (BTV-3) in Korea (dates from 2013-2014, although no mention is done in relation to the BTV-3 presently spreading in the NL and neighbouring countries). Two papers study the relative roles of local Culicoides vectors in virus transmission. Cuba also offers 17 BTV isolates in a single publication. Regarding EHDV in Asia, serotype 10 is now present in China and not restricted to Japan anymore . Dr Vincent Dedet Vétérinaire Auzalide Santé Animale
Made with FlippingBook interactive PDF creator