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Volume 4, Issue 7(Suppl) J Infect Dis Ther 2016
ISSN: 2332-0877, JIDT an open access journal
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Skin Diseases & Microbiology 2016
October 03-05, 2016
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Management of warning system and national surveillance of Culicoides biting midges transmitting
arboviruses on cattle farm, 2014-2015
Yeon Hee Kim, Eun Yong Lee, Seong Hee Kim, Jae Ku Oem, Byung Jae So and Kyoung Ki Lee
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, South Korea
Anationwide vector surveillance program with early warning system, the 5 bovine arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses), was
initiated in the Republic of Korea. Bovine arboviruses are mainly transmitted by blood-sucking arthropods, such as, Culicoides
biting midges and ticks. Aino virus (AINOV) and Akabane virus (AKAV), in the family Bunyaviridae , are among the arboviruses that
cause disease outbreaks in cattle. Bovine ephemeral fever virus (BEFV) is classified into the family Rhabdoviridae and is known to
cause an acute febrile disease. Chuzan virus (CHUV) and Ibaraki virus (IBAV) belong to the family Reoviridae and cause reproductive
disorders, fever and anorexia. This study described results of the arboviruses surveillance conducted by collecting Culicoides biting
midges in 2014-2015. Arboviruses vector surveillance was conducted by collecting from 4 sites nationwide in cattle farms. Culicoides
biting midges were caught on a weekly basis using a light trap (SNC, Korea). Culicoides species (~60) were pooled into 1 sample and
the sample tubes were subjected to RT-PCR for detecting 5 arboviruses. The PCR was performed on by RT-PCR kit (Arbovirus RT-
PCR, Median diagnostic. Korea). C. punctatus was the most commonly collected species (51.1%), followed by C. arakawae (40.0%)
and C. maculatus (8.6%). A total of 174 pooled samples of Culicoides biting midges were tested to detect the presence of arboviruses:
CHUV was detected in July, Jeonju City; but it did not provide the precautionary attention level at detection rate. The detection rate
of the Culicoides biting midges is one of the important factors to predict the possibility of outbreak of arbovirus diseases. By analyzing
the surveillance data, the livestock producer can be provided with vital information on when and where arboviruses are active, which
may be helpful to prevent potential outbreaks.
Biography
Yeon Hee Kim has completed her PhD from Seoul National University, South Korea. She is currently a Researcher in Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, South Korea.
Yeon Hee Kim et al., J Infect Dis Ther 2016, 4:7(Suppl)