| Vesicular stomatitis is a vesicular disease
affecting cattle, pigs, horses and some wildlife. The disease is caused by a virus in the
genus Vesiculovirus, family Rhabdoviridae. Clinical signs are very similar
to those seen with FMD. A distinguishing feature is that horses are susceptible to
vesicular stomatitis virus, whereas this species is resistant to FMDV. Transmission of the
virus is by direct contact with infected animals or through the bite of infected insects.
It has been suggested that plants might be capable of harboring the virus. Distribution of
the disease is restricted to parts of North America, Central America, and northern South
America. Diagnosis is through serology or isolation of the virus. |
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