Epidemiology Division, Animal Health Research Institute; New Taipei City 25158, Taiwan, China.
Viruses. 2019 May 3;11(5):412. doi: 10.3390/v11050412.
Bovine ephemeral fever is an arthropod-borne viral disease affecting mainly domestic cattle and water buffalo. The etiological agent of this disease is bovine ephemeral fever virus, a member of the genus within the family . Bovine ephemeral fever causes economic losses by a sudden drop in milk production in dairy cattle and loss of condition in beef cattle. Although mortality resulting from this disease is usually lower than 1%, it can reach 20% or even higher. Bovine ephemeral fever is distributed across many countries in Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and Africa. Prevention and control of the disease mainly relies on regular vaccination. The impact of bovine ephemeral fever on the cattle industry may be underestimated, and the introduction of bovine ephemeral fever into European countries is possible, similar to the spread of bluetongue virus and Schmallenberg virus. Research on bovine ephemeral fever remains limited and priority of investigation should be given to defining the biological vectors of this disease and identifying virulence determinants.
牛暂时热是一种节肢动物传播的病毒性疾病，主要影响家牛和水牛。该病的病原体是牛暂时热病毒，属于呼肠孤病毒科的属。牛暂时热会导致奶牛产奶量突然下降和肉牛状况恶化，从而造成经济损失。尽管该病的死亡率通常低于 1%，但它可能高达 20%甚至更高。牛暂时热分布在亚洲、澳大利亚、中东和非洲的许多国家。该病的预防和控制主要依赖于定期接种疫苗。牛暂时热对牛业的影响可能被低估了，该病有可能像蓝舌病病毒和 Schmallenberg 病毒一样传入欧洲国家。对牛暂时热的研究仍然有限，应优先确定该病的生物传播媒介并确定其毒力决定因素。
