Serological survey of domestic animals for tick-borne encephalitis and Bhanja viruses in northeastern Hungary

ŠIKUTOVÁ, Silvie, Sándor HORNOK, Zdeněk HUBÁLEK, Iva DOLEŽÁLKOVÁ, Zina JUŘICOVÁ and Ivo RUDOLF. Serological survey of domestic animals for tick-borne encephalitis and Bhanja viruses in northeastern Hungary. Veterinary Microbiology. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2009, vol. 135, 3-4, p. 267-271. ISSN 1530-3667.

Basic information

• Original name: Serological survey of domestic animals for tick-borne encephalitis and Bhanja viruses in northeastern Hungary
• Name in Czech: Sérologický přehled domácích zvířat na viry klíšťové encefalitidy a Bhanja v severovýchodním Maďarsku.
• Authors: ŠIKUTOVÁ, Silvie (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Sándor HORNOK (348 Hungary), Zdeněk HUBÁLEK (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Iva DOLEŽÁLKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Zina JUŘICOVÁ (203 Czech Republic) and Ivo RUDOLF (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: Veterinary Microbiology, Amsterdam, Elsevier, 2009, 1530-3667.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 10600 1.6 Biological sciences
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Impact factor: Impact factor: 2.607
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14310/09:00051141
• Organization unit: Faculty of Science
• UT WoS: 000265000500011
• Keywords (in Czech): virus klíšťové encefalitidy; klíšťová encefalitida; virus Bhanja; Flaviviridae; Bunyaviridae; hovězí dobytek; koně; ovce; Maďarskory
• Keywords in English: tick-borne encephalitis virus; Bhanja virus; Flaviviridae; Bunyaviridae; cattle; horse; sheep; Hungary
• Tags: Bhanja virus, Bunyaviridae, cattle, Flaviviridae, horse, Hungary, IK, rivok, sheep, tick-borne encephalitis virus
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

Blood sera collected from 400 domestic animals (260 cattle, 100 Merino sheep, and 40 Hutzul horses) in northeastern Hungary in 2005 were examined for antibodies against two tick-borne viruses, tick-borne encephalitis flavivirus (TBEV) and Bhanja bunyavirus (BHAV). Using ELISA as screening test and plaque-reduction neutralization as confirmatory test, seropositivity to TBEV was found to be 26.5% in cattle, 7.0% in sheep, and 0.0% in horses. Among cattle, the animals up to 3 years old had significantly lower seroprevalence rate than those in older age groups. Natural foci of tick-borne encephalitis are obviously present in northeastern Hungary. On the other hand, no antibodies neutralizing BHAV were detected in the domestic animals. Blood sera collected from 400 domestic animals (260 cattle, 100 Merino sheep, and 40 Hutzul horses) in northeastern Hungary in 2005 were examined for antibodies against two tick-borne viruses, tick-borne encephalitis flavivirus (TBEV) and Bhanja bunyavirus (BHAV). Using ELISA as screening test and plaque-reduction neutralization as confirmatory test, seropositivity to TBEV was found to be 26.5% in cattle, 7.0% in sheep, and 0.0% in horses. Among cattle, the animals up to 3 years old had significantly lower seroprevalence rate than those in older age groups. Natural foci of tick-borne encephalitis are obviously present in northeastern Hungary. On the other hand, no antibodies neutralizing BHAV were detected in the domestic animals.