Abstract
Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) has been defined as a viral disease of domestic cattle and wild ruminants. We report a case of MCF caused by ovine herpesvirus-2 (OvHV-2) in a 4-year-old female Holstein cow. Microscopic examination showed that fibrinoid necrotic vasculitis in all tissues and organs; inflammatory changes in the vessel walls of the brain (pons, cerebrum and meninges); ulcerative changes in the oral mucosa; mild inflammatory cell infiltrations around the glomeruli and interstitium in the cortex of the kidney; widespread edema between the muscle bundles in the heart. PCR was performed to determine the presence of ovine herpesvirus-2 nucleic acids and 386 bp product was obtained by primer sequences that replicated the Pol gene region of OvHV-2. This PCR finding confirmed our diagnosis as sheep-associated MCF (SA-MCF).
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
