Isolation and characterization of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus from sheep and cattle in Colorado

Am J Vet Res. 1988 Jul;49(7):1050-2.

Abstract

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus was isolated from cattle and sheep in northeastern Colorado during July and August 1984. The isolates were identified as serotype 2 by plaque-inhibition serotyping, genome electropherotyping, and protein analysis.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases / microbiology*
  • Colorado
  • RNA, Viral / analysis
  • Reoviridae / analysis
  • Reoviridae / classification
  • Reoviridae / isolation & purification*
  • Reoviridae Infections / microbiology
  • Reoviridae Infections / veterinary*
  • Serotyping
  • Sheep
  • Sheep Diseases / microbiology*
  • Viral Proteins / analysis

Substances

  • RNA, Viral
  • Viral Proteins