Istituto G. Caporale, Teramo, Italy.
European Food Safety Authority, Parma, Italy.
Res Vet Sci. 2011 Aug;91(1):1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2011.05.004. Epub 2011 Jun 12.
Epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD) is an infectious non-contagious viral disease transmitted by insects of the genus Culicoides which affects wild and domestic ruminants. The causative agent, the epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV), belongs to the family Reoviridae, genus Orbivirus and shares many morphological and structural characteristics with the other members of the genus such as bluetongue, African horse sickness and equine encephalosis viruses. In recent years EHD outbreaks have been reported in countries bordering the European Union. They caused disease in cattle and severe repercussion on the livestock industry of the affected countries. In the light of recent European bluetongue epizootic these events pose an increasing threat to the European Union. This review includes the most recent information regarding the virus and the disease as well as tools for its diagnosis and control. It is our conviction that more attention should be drawn to both EHDV and the disease itself in order to fulfil all these gaps and not to be unprepared in case future possible incursions.
动物流行病出血热（EHD）是一种传染性非接触性病毒性疾病，由库蠓属昆虫传播，影响野生和家养反刍动物。病原体是动物流行病出血热病毒（EHDV），属于呼肠孤病毒科，呼肠孤病毒属，与蓝舌病、非洲马瘟和马脑炎病毒等属的其他成员具有许多形态和结构特征。近年来，欧盟邻国报告了 EHD 疫情。它们导致牛患病，并对受影响国家的畜牧业产生严重影响。鉴于最近欧洲蓝舌病的流行，这些事件对欧盟构成的威胁越来越大。本综述包括有关该病毒和疾病的最新信息，以及用于诊断和控制的工具。我们认为，应该更加关注 EHDV 和疾病本身，以填补所有这些空白，并且在未来可能发生入侵时不会毫无准备。
