Cybinski D H, St George T D, Paull N I
Aust Vet J. 1978 Jan;54(1):1-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1978.tb00256.x.
Neutralising antibody to Akabane virus was shown to develop in cattle in northern Australia throughout the year and also on the east coast of New South Wales in the summer during 1975/1976. Other species found to have antibody to Akabane virus were buffaloes, horses, camels and sheep, but no antibody was found in domestic chickens, ducks, wallabies or man. The biting midge Culicoides brevitarsis has been detected in all the major areas where antibody was demonstrated in this study.
研究表明,在澳大利亚北部,牛全年都会产生抗赤羽病病毒的中和抗体,1975/1976年夏季,新南威尔士州东海岸的牛也会产生这种抗体。其他被发现具有抗赤羽病病毒抗体的物种有水牛、马、骆驼和绵羊,但在家鸡、鸭子、小袋鼠或人类体内未发现抗体。在本研究中证明有抗体的所有主要地区均检测到了刺螫蠓(Culicoides brevitarsis)。