Table 1. Time scale of events and OvHV-2 real-time PCR results from water buffaloes with clinical MCF of farm 1.
Buffalo No. Clinical MCF | Apr-11 | May-11 | Jul-11 | Aug-11* | Sep-11 | Oct-11 | Nov-11 | Dec-11 | Jan-12 | May-12 |
severe | ||||||||||
1 | OvHV-2+c, † | |||||||||
2 | nd | OvHV-2+c | OvHV-2+c, † | |||||||
3 | nd | nd | OvHV-2+c | nd | OvHV-2 +c, † | |||||
4 | nd | nd | nd | nd | nd | OvHV-2+c, † | ||||
mild | ||||||||||
5 | nd | nd | OvHV-2+ | nd | nd | nd | OvHV-2+c, † | |||
6 | nd | nd | Nd | nd | nd | nd | nd | OvHV-2+ | OvHV-2+c, † | |
7 | nd | nd | OvHV-2- | nd | nd | nd | nd | nd | OvHV-2+c, † | |
8 | nd | nd | nd | nd | nd | nd | nd | OvHV-2- | nd | OvHV-2+c, † |
OvHV-2+ = positive for OvHV-2;
OvHV-2- = negative for OvHV-2;
nd = not determined;
c = clinical signs of MCF;
= euthanasia or slaughter due to clinical MCF;
* = sheep removed from farm.