Table 3.3.
Viral Infections of the Fetus or Embryo
| Animal | Family/Genus | Virus | Syndrome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | Herpesviridae/Varicellovirus | Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus | Fetal death, abortion |
| Retroviridae/Deltaretrovirus | Bovine leukemia virus | Inapparent infection, leukemia | |
| Reoviridae/Orbivirus | Bluetongue virus | Fetal death, abortion, congenital defects | |
| Bunyaviridae/Bunyavirus | Akabane virus | Fetal death, abortion, stillbirth, congenital defects | |
| Flaviviridae/Pestivirus | Bovine viral diarrhea virus | Fetal death, abortion, congenital defects, inapparent infection with life-long carrier status and shedding | |
| Horses | Herpesviridae/Varicellovirus | Equine herpesvirus 1 | Fetal death, abortion, neonatal disease |
| Arteriviridae/Arterivirus | Equine arteritis virus | Fetal death, abortion | |
| Swine | Herpesviridae/Varicellovirus | Pseudorabies virus | Fetal death, abortion |
| Parvoviridae/Parvovirus | Swine parvovirus | Fetal death, abortion, mummification, stillbirth, infertility | |
| Flaviviridae/Flavivirus | Japanese encephalitis virus | Fetal death, abortion | |
| Flaviviridae/Pestivirus | Classical swine fever (hog cholera) virus | Fetal death, abortion, congenital defects, inapparent infection with life-long carrier status and shedding | |
| Sheep | Reoviridae/Orbivirus | Bluetongue virus | Fetal death, abortion, congenital defects |
| Bunyaviridae/Phlebovirus | Rift Valley fever virus | Fetal death, abortion | |
| Bunyaviridae/Nairovirus | Nairobi sheep disease virus | Fetal death, abortion | |
| Flaviridae/Pestivirus | Border disease virus | Congenital defects | |
| Dogs | Herpesviridae/Varicellovirus | Canine herpesvirus | Perinatal death |
| Cats | Parvoviridae/Parvovirus | Feline panleukopenia virus | Cerebellar hypoplasia |
| Retroviridae/Gammaretrovirus | Feline leukemia virus | Inapparent infection, leukemia, fetal death | |
| Mice | Parvoviridae/Parvovirus | Rat virus | Fetal death |
| Arenaviridae/Arenavirus | Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus | Inapparent infection, with life-long carrier status and shedding | |
| Chicken | Picornaviridae/Enterovirus | Avian encephalomyelitis virus | Congenital defects, fetal death |
| Retroviridae/Alpharetrovirus | Avian leukosis/sarcoma viruses | Inapparent infection, leukemia, other diseases |