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KMID : 0380520030070010005
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Korean Journal of Veterinary Pathology
2003 Volume.7 No. 1 p.5 ~ p.9
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Mural folliculitis and alopecia caused by infection with malignant catarrhal fever virus in goat (Capra hircus)
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Kim Ok-Jin
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Abstract
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Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) is a systemic disease of ruminants caused by a gamma herpesvirus, ovine herpesvirus 2 (OvHV-2). Four 1-year old goats (Capra hircus), which were infected with MCF virus, OvHV-2, by being housed together with MCF virus-infected seep, were referred with a I-month history of chronic dermatitis. On the other hand, MCF virus-negative goats, which were isolated for negative control, had not those kinds of skin problems. Examination of the affected goats revealed generalized alopecia, patchy erythema, and superficial erosions with histologic evidence of mural folliculitis. Fungal culture tests and external parasite tests with the scraping skin samples were negative. However, polymerase chain reaction revealed the existence of MCF virus DNAs in the lesion. These results suggested that MCF virus may induce mural folliculitis and alopecia in goat.
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KEYWORD
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alopecia, goat, malignant catarrhal fever virus, mural folliculitis, ovine herpesvirus 2
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