Novel Pestivirus Species in Pigs, Austria, 2015

Abstract

A novel pestivirus species was discovered in a piglet-producing farm in Austria during virologic examinations of congenital tremor cases. The emergence of this novel pestivirus species, provisionally termed Linda virus, in domestic pigs may have implications for classical swine fever virus surveillance and porcine health management.

Keywords

• Flaviviridae
• pestivirus
• atypical porcine pestivirus
• Bungowannah virus
• congenital tremor
• classical swine fever virus