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[Swine vesicular disease: pathological study (author's transl)]
Annales De Recherches Veterinaires. Annals of Veterinary Research
|January 1, 1975
Summary
Swine vesicular disease virus causes lesions similar to foot and mouth disease in pigs. This study confirms the close relationship between these two significant animal viruses.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Pathology
- Virology
Context:
- Swine vesicular disease (SVD) is a significant concern in swine farming.
- Understanding the pathogenesis and viral relationships is crucial for disease control.
Purpose:
- To histologically examine lesions in pigs infected with swine vesicular disease virus (SVDV).
- To compare lesions caused by different SVDV strains.
- To investigate the relationship between SVDV and foot and mouth disease virus (FMDV).
Summary:
- Seventy-eight pigs were inoculated with two SVDV strains of varying pathogenicity and autopsied between days 1 and 44.
- Histopathological examination revealed non-pathognomonic lesions.
- These lesions were found to be identical to those observed in foot and mouth disease.
Impact:
- The findings confirm a close relationship between SVDV and FMDV.
- This has implications for differential diagnosis and understanding viral evolution.
- Highlights the importance of distinguishing between these clinically similar vesicular diseases.