Emerging Infectious Diseases (May 2018)

Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Serotype 6 Infection in Cattle, Japan, 2015

  • Yuka Kamomae,
  • Masahiro Kamomae,
  • Yasuyuki Ohta,
  • Mikoto Nabe,
  • Yuichi Kagawa,
  • Yuji Ogura,
  • Tomoko Kato,
  • Shogo Tanaka,
  • Tohru Yanase,
  • Hiroaki Shirafuji

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2405.171859
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 24, no. 5
pp. 902 – 905

Abstract

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During October–December 2015, an epizootic hemorrhagic disease outbreak occurred in cattle in Japan. Forty-six animals displayed fever, anorexia, cessation of rumination, salivation, and dysphagia. Virologic, serologic, and pathologic investigations revealed the causative agent was epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus serotype 6. Further virus characterization is needed to determine virus pathogenicity.

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