Epidemiological survey of Border disease virus among sheep from northern districts of Japan.

The first epidemiological survey of Border disease virus (BDV) was undertaken in small ruminants in Japan. Ovine sera, collected from the northern prefectures of Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate, were examined for the presence of antibodies against BDV using the neutralization peroxidase-linked antibody test. Twenty-nine (17.

Antigenic and genetic characterisation of border disease viruses isolated from UK cattle.

Available empirical data on the natural occurrence of ruminant pestiviruses has shown that in cattle, bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) is nearly exclusively found, whereas both border disease virus (BDV) and BVDV can be isolated from sheep. During routine genetic typing of pestivirus RNA from UK cattle diagnosed as BVDV positive between 2006 and 2008, five samples that were classified as BDV positive yielded positive virus isolates in cell cultures. The samples originated from animals that had shown signs typical for BVD.

Ulcerative vulvitis and balanitis in sheep flocks.

Outbreaks of ulcerative vulvitis and balanitis occurred in three commercial sheep flocks in England and Wales. Between 29 and 44 per cent of the ewes were affected; most of the lesions resolved in three weeks. Pathogens such as mycoplasmas, which have previously been associated with these conditions, were not detected despite using improved laboratory techniques.

Clinical profile, prognosis and treatment of patients with infective endocarditis--a 14-year follow-up study.

Introduction: Poor prognosis of infective endocarditis (IE) is not only attributable to high morbidity and mortality during an active phase of the disease, but also to late complications and relapses occurring after eradication of the infection. Identification of unfavorable prognostic factors allows to optimize therapeutic modalities in patients with particularly poor prognosis.

Objectives: To determine clinical features and long-term prognosis among patients with IE.