Viral Diseases in Water Buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>): New Insights and Perspectives
The water buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>) has great adaptability to rustic environments and more variable conditions than cattle, who generally share the habitat. Diseases carried by buffaloes are relatively unknown and ignored and could be transmissible; an imbalance occurs between pat...
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| author | Julio Martínez-Burnes Hugo Barrios-García Verónica Carvajal-de la Fuente Belkis Corona-González Dasiel Obregón Alvarez Dora Romero-Salas |
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| description | The water buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>) has great adaptability to rustic environments and more variable conditions than cattle, who generally share the habitat. Diseases carried by buffaloes are relatively unknown and ignored and could be transmissible; an imbalance occurs between pathogens, environment, and susceptible hosts, generating a severe animal health problem. Also relevant is the effect of climate change on the populations of vectors that transmit viral diseases. The discovery of new virus variants that can pass from bovine (Bos) to buffalo or vice versa or to humans has highlighted the relevance of viruses crossing the host barrier. This review discusses the clinical viral diseases most reported in the water buffalo, characteristics, epidemiology, and recent findings about disease behavior, interaction with other species, the host, vectors, and pathogens. Diseases reviewed include Foot and Mouth Disease, Rinderpest, Malignant Catarrhal Fever, Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis, Bovine Viral Diarrhea, and Rabies. Also, vector-borne diseases include Lumpy Skin Disease, Ephemeral Fever, and Blue Tongue. The review also considers emerging viruses such as Buffalo Pox and Schmallenberg and, finally, other viruses such as papillomatosis. The knowledge and epidemiology of buffalo viral diseases must be constantly reconsidered and updated for adequate prevention and control programs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a48616b5407344698cfc2c5b573aefa72024-03-27T13:17:38ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152024-03-0114684510.3390/ani14060845Viral Diseases in Water Buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>): New Insights and PerspectivesJulio Martínez-Burnes0Hugo Barrios-García1Verónica Carvajal-de la Fuente2Belkis Corona-González3Dasiel Obregón Alvarez4Dora Romero-Salas5Animal Health Group, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Victoria City 87000, Tamaulipas, MexicoAnimal Health Group, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Victoria City 87000, Tamaulipas, MexicoAnimal Health Group, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Victoria City 87000, Tamaulipas, MexicoDepartamento de Salud Animal, Centro Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria (CENSA), San José de las Lajas 32700, CubaSchool of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1H 2W1, CanadaLaboratorio de Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Veracruzana, Colonia Unidad Veracruzana, Veracruz 91710, Veracruz, MexicoThe water buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>) has great adaptability to rustic environments and more variable conditions than cattle, who generally share the habitat. Diseases carried by buffaloes are relatively unknown and ignored and could be transmissible; an imbalance occurs between pathogens, environment, and susceptible hosts, generating a severe animal health problem. Also relevant is the effect of climate change on the populations of vectors that transmit viral diseases. The discovery of new virus variants that can pass from bovine (Bos) to buffalo or vice versa or to humans has highlighted the relevance of viruses crossing the host barrier. This review discusses the clinical viral diseases most reported in the water buffalo, characteristics, epidemiology, and recent findings about disease behavior, interaction with other species, the host, vectors, and pathogens. Diseases reviewed include Foot and Mouth Disease, Rinderpest, Malignant Catarrhal Fever, Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis, Bovine Viral Diarrhea, and Rabies. Also, vector-borne diseases include Lumpy Skin Disease, Ephemeral Fever, and Blue Tongue. The review also considers emerging viruses such as Buffalo Pox and Schmallenberg and, finally, other viruses such as papillomatosis. The knowledge and epidemiology of buffalo viral diseases must be constantly reconsidered and updated for adequate prevention and control programs.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/6/845water buffalo<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>healthviral diseases |
| spellingShingle | Julio Martínez-Burnes Hugo Barrios-García Verónica Carvajal-de la Fuente Belkis Corona-González Dasiel Obregón Alvarez Dora Romero-Salas Viral Diseases in Water Buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>): New Insights and Perspectives Animals water buffalo <i>Bubalus bubalis</i> health viral diseases |
| title | Viral Diseases in Water Buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>): New Insights and Perspectives |
| title_full | Viral Diseases in Water Buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>): New Insights and Perspectives |
| title_fullStr | Viral Diseases in Water Buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>): New Insights and Perspectives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Viral Diseases in Water Buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>): New Insights and Perspectives |
| title_short | Viral Diseases in Water Buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>): New Insights and Perspectives |
| title_sort | viral diseases in water buffalo i bubalus bubalis i new insights and perspectives |
| topic | water buffalo <i>Bubalus bubalis</i> health viral diseases |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/6/845 |
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