ArticleScientific reports2016
Using shared needles for subcutaneous inoculation can transmit bluetongue virus mechanically between ruminant hosts.
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- Assessing Reuse of Hypodermic Needles in Mice by means of Digital Imaging, Photomicrography, Bacterial Culture, Analysis of Nest Building, and Animal Vocalization.Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science : JAALAS · 2023Article
- Comparative Molecular and Epidemiological Analyses of Israeli Bluetongue Viruses Serotype 1 and 9 Causing Outbreaks in 2018-2020.Microorganisms · 2023Article
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- The Effect of Needle Reuse on Piglet Skin Puncture Force.Veterinary sciences · 2022Article
- Vaccination as a Strategy to Prevent Bluetongue Virus Vertical Transmission.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Genomic Analysis Illustrated a Single Introduction and Evolution of Israeli Bluetongue Serotype 8 Virus Population 2008-2019.Microorganisms · 2021Article
- Zoonotic Disease Management and Infection Control Practices Among Veterinarians in the United Arab Emirates.Veterinary sciences · 2021Article
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- Identifying Spanish Areas at More Risk of Monthly BTV Transmission with a Basic Reproduction Number Approach.Viruses · 2020Article
- Diversity of Transmission Outcomes Following Co-Infection of Sheep with Strains of Bluetongue Virus Serotype 1 and 8.Microorganisms · 2020Article
- Bluetongue Serotype 3 in Israel 2013-2018: Clinical Manifestations of the Disease and Molecular Characterization of Israeli Strains.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2020Article
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- Diagnosing bluetongue virus in domestic ruminants: current perspectives.Veterinary medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2019Review
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Abstract
Bluetongue virus (BTV) is an economically important arbovirus of ruminants that is transmitted by Culicoides spp. biting midges. BTV infection of ruminants results in a high viraemia, suggesting that repeated sharing of needles between animals could result in its iatrogenic transmission. Studies defining the risk of iatrogenic transmission of blood-borne pathogens by less invasive routes, such as subcutaneous or intradermal inoculations are rare, even though the sharing of needles is common practice for these inoculation routes in the veterinary sector. Here we demonstrate that BTV can be transmitted by needle sharing during subcutaneous inoculation, despite the absence of visible blood contamination of the needles. The incubation period, measured from sharing of needles, to detection of BTV in the recipient sheep or cattle, was substantially longer than has previously been reported after experimental infection of ruminants by either direct inoculation of virus, or through blood feeding by infected Culicoides. Although such mechanical transmission is most likely rare under field condition, these results are likely to influence future advice given in relation to sharing needles during veterinary vaccination campaigns and will also be of interest for the public health sector considering the risk of pathogen transmission during subcutaneous inoculations with re-used needles.
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