Prevalence of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Antibodies in Domestic and Wild Ruminants in New York
Principal Investigator: Elisha Frye
Co-PI: Krysten Schuler, Diego Diel
Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences
Email: eab73@cornell.edu
Sponsor: Federal Capacity Funds
Grant Number: 2022-23-114
Title: Prevalence of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Antibodies in Domestic and Wild Ruminants in New York
Project Amount: $20,000
Project Period: October 2022 to September 2023
DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant):
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease is a vector-borne virus that affects ruminants. White-tailed deer recently experienced mortality (>2,000 dead) across New York State. Infected cattle are typically asymptomatic, but dairy cattle on Long Island were affected. We will test ruminant samples from NY for antibodies to EHD to understand statewide prevalence, serotype, and communicate risk to veterinarians.