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. 2014 Jun 27:133–152. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-253055-5.50011-6

TABLE 7-4.

Some Congenital Viral Infections in Domestic Animals

Animal Viral family Virus Syndrome
Cattle Herpesviridae Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus Fetal death, abortion
Togaviridae Bovine virus diarrhea virus Fetal death, abortion, congenital defects, inapparent infection with lifelong carrier state and shedding
Bunyaviridae Akabane virus Fetal death, abortion, stillbirth, congenital defects
Retroviridae Bovine leukemia virus Inapparent infection, leukemia
Reoviridae Bluetongue viruses Fetal death, abortion, congenital defects
Horse Herpesviridae Equine herpesvirus 1 Fetal death, abortion, neonatal disease
Togaviridae Equine arteritis virus Fetal death, abortion
Swine Herpesviridae Pseudorabies virus Fetal death, abortion
Parvoviridae Parvovirus Fetal death, abortion, mummification, stillbirth, infertility
Flaviviridae Japanese encephalitis virus Fetal death, abortion
Togaviridae Hog cholera virus Fetal death, abortion, congenital defects, inapparent infection with lifelong carrier state
Sheep Togaviridae Border disease virus Congenital defects
Bunyaviridae Rift Valley fever virus Fetal death, abortion
Nairobi sheep disease virus Fetal death, abortion
Reoviridae Bluetongue virus Fetal death, abortion, congenital defects
Dog Herpesviridae Canine herpesvirus 1 Perinatal death
Cat Parvoviridae Feline panleukopenia virus Cerebellar hypoplasia
Retroviridae Feline leukemia virus Inapparent, leukemia, fetal death
Mouse Parvoviridae Rat virus Fetal death
Arenaviridae Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus Inapparent, with lifelong carrier state
Chicken Picornaviridae Avian encephalomyelitis virus Congenital defects, fetal death
Retroviridae Avian leukosis–sarcoma viruses Inapparent, leukemia, other disease