Potential strategies for control of bluetongue, a globally emerging, Culicoides-transmitted viral disease of ruminant livestock and wildlife

Efficacy of alphacypermethrin-treated high density polyethylene mesh applied to jet stalls housing horses against Culicoides biting midges in South Africa

“…Subsequently, there has been increased concern over the risk of introduction of other midge-borne viruses, such as AHSV, and the need for evidence-based control strategies (Carpenter et al, 2008a(Carpenter et al, , 2009MacLachlan and Guthrie, 2010;Papadopoulos et al, 2010;Backer and Nodelijk, 2011;MacLachlan and Mayo, 2013;Napp et al, 2013;Robin et al, 2014).…”

Molecular detection of bluetongue virus (BTV) and epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) in captured Culicoides spp. in the northeastern regions of Mexico

“…These observations suggest that eventually the population of domestic and wild ruminants could be affected with the infection of one or both viruses (Sailleau et al, 2012;Toye et al, 2013). Under this context, clinical alterations and the concerned pathologies caused by the infection of these Orbivirus may be going undetected or misdiagnosed in populations of wild and domestic ruminants, which make it difficult to control (Maclachlan and Mayo, 2013). The possible presence of both viruses in the areas and populations studied may result in disease outbreaks, which could compromise the health and management of the livestock in the production system.…”

“…insignis as the predominant vector in South America, and it has been captured in Central America and the Caribbean (Lager, 2004;Mo et al, 1994;Ronderos et al, 2003), there are no recently reports of its presence in Mexico. The detection and monitoring of these midges are important for the control of the pathogens that they can potentially transmit (Maclachlan and Mayo, 2013). In the northeastern region of Mexico, serological evidence has been reported in wild and domestic ruminants for both BTV and EHDV (Suzan et al, 1983), (Teclaw et al, 1985;Martinez et al, 1999).…”

“…Orbivirus) are two highly related viruses which are considered emerging infectious agents globally (Maclachlan and Guthrie, 2010;Maclachlan and Mayo, 2013). Both Orbivirus are able to affect a large variety of wild and domestic ruminants (Legisa et al, 2014;MacLachlan and Guthrie, 2010).…”

Current and next-generation bluetongue vaccines: Requirements, strategies, and prospects for different field situations

“…Control and eradication of BT by conventional methods such as movement restrictions or stamping out is hardly possible, due to asymptomatic infections, prolonged viremia in cattle, and virus persistence in the midge population. Therefore, vaccination with effective vaccines against the right serotype is the preferred method to control BT (Maclachlan & Mayo, 2013;Papadopoulos et al, 2008;Roy et al, 2009). Indeed, BT vaccination campaigns have contributed to control outbreaks in the past (Baetza, 2014;Pioz et al, 2014 and references herein).…”