louping ill

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louping ill

(lou′pĭng, lō′-)

An infectious neurological disease chiefly of sheep, caused by a flavivirus that is transmitted by the sheep tick. It is characterized by a jerky, hopping gait and often prolonged trembling.

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"We need to develop a comprehensive control strategy on Louping Ill if we're going to eradicate it."

Part of that strategy could be to remove areas of bracken, which is a sanctuary for the ticks, and vaccinate sheep against Louping Ill.

Taking on tiny killer

JQ646028) was 94% identical to the strain from Britain (EU074000) and 93% identical to the strains from Spain (EU074016) and the Negishi virus (EU074002), thus confirming identity of the Asturian strain louping ill virus.

Histopathologic lesions together with molecular genetic results enabled a definitive diagnosis: tick-borne encephalitis caused by an Asturian strain of louping ill virus.

The concern over finding louping ill in this area lies in its zoonotic potential.

Louping ill in goats, Spain, 2011

Densities of the tick (Ixodes ricinus) and coexistence of the louping ill virus and tick borne encephalitis virus on the island of Bornholm [article in Danish].

Tickborne encephalitis virus, Norway and Denmark

Tracing the origins of louping ill virus by molecular phylogenetic analysis.

Transmission of louping ill virus between infected and uninfected ticks co-feeding on mountain hares.