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Article Excerpt
A disease that has buffaloed scientists, veterinarians, and bison ranchers is yielding some of its secrets. That's because of innovative research by ARS scientists and their Washington State University colleagues. They've developed new tests for detecting and correctly identifying the disease, known as malignant catarrhal fever, or MCF. These tests are the work of veterinary microbiologist Hong Li of the ARS Animal Disease Research Unit and veterinary virologist Tim B. Crawford of Washington State University, both in Pullman, Washington.
"MCF's history in veterinary medicine can be traced back to the late 1700s," Li says. "The disease affects many domestic and wild ruminants--animals that have multichambered stomachs--such as cattle, bison, and deer. It is caused by a group of herpesviruses with very complex life cycles. Several ruminants serve as carriers of MCF viruses. In the United States, the most prominent carrier is the domestic sheep."
Sheep Don't Succumb
"Sheep MCF virus, or ovine herpesvirus 2, is the cause of most MCF cases in the United States," says Li. "Sheep carry...
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