(VS) is a viral disease caused by
2 distinct serotypes of vesicular stomatitis virus (New Jersey and Indiana).
Clinical disease has been observed in cattle, horses and pigs. Very rarely
in sheep, goats and llamas. The viruses are members of the family Rhabdoviridae.
(VS) viruses are the prototypes of the Vesiculovirus genus. The New Jersey
and Indiana serotypes are of particular interest in the Western hemisphere.
They have both been isolated in recent outbreaks in the USA. Three commonly
used serologic tests are: competetive (ELISA), virus neutralization, and complement
fixation. PCR may also be used to identify the virus.
