Existence of antibodies against bovine enterovirus in humans and various animals in Korea
2009
Park, J.H., National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang, Republic of Korea | Kim, S.M., National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang, Republic of Korea | Bang, M.W., National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang, Republic of Korea | Lee, K.N., National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang, Republic of Korea | Ko, Y.J., National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang, Republic of Korea | Lee, H.S., National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang, Republic of Korea | Shim, H.S., Gyeonggido Veterinary Service, Suwon, Republic of Korea | Cho, I.S., National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service, Anyang, Republic of Korea
Bovine enteroviruses (BEVs) were separated into two groups, BEV-1 and BEV-2. BEVs, found in cattle worldwide, usually cause asymptomatic infections and are excreted in the feces of infected animals. Antibodies against BEV have been found in different species including human, cattle, sheep, goats, dogs, horses and monkeys in the world. This study aimed to investigate prevalence of the neutralizing antibodies for BEVs in human and animals in Korea. Antibodies against BEV-1 in humans, cattle, pigs, goats, horses and dogs were shown to be 46.8%, 48.3%, 70.6%, 11.5% and 6.3% respectively. Also, antibodies against BEV-2 were shown to be 98.7%, 68.1%, 89.2%, 59.4%, 9.4% and 96.9% respectively. We found that the neutralizing antibodies against these viruses are common in Korea. The prevalences of antibodies against BEV-1 were lower than those against BEV-2 in humans and in all animals except horses. These results showed that the BEV is considered endemic in cattle in many regions in Korea.
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