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Table 1 Regulatory diseases of concern for Fetal Bovine Serum—comparison of animal health status of countries of FBS origin

From: Fetal bovine serum: geographic origin and regulatory relevance of viral contamination

FBS exporting countries

Adventitious viruses of concern

Considered worldwide distribution by USDA and EU

Source: 2013 OIE data

Total adventitious viruses

Parainfluenza 3

Reovirus 3

Bovines adenovirus

Bovine parvovirus

Bovine respiratory syncytial virus

Bovine viral diarrhea (BVD)

Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis.(IBR)

Rabies

Finland

+

+

+

+

+

2010

1994

2007

5

Norway

+

+

+

+

+

2005

1992

2011

5

Sweden

+

+

+

+

+

2011

1995

1886

5

Denmark

+

+

+

+

+

+

2005

2002

6

New Zealand

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

–

7

Belgium

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

2008

7

Chile

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

8

Germany

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

2005

7

Ireland

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

1903

7

Uruguay

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

8

Argentina

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

8

Canada

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

8

Colombia

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

8

Dominican Republic

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

8

El Salvador

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

8

Guatemala

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

8

Honduras

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

8

Holland

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

8

Mexico

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

8

Nicaragua

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

8

Panama

+

+

+

+

+

2007

+

+

7

Paraguay

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

8

Peru

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

8

Poland

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

8

Australia

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

1867

7

Brazil

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

8

Costa Rica

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

8

France

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

8

Spain

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

8

United States

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

8

FBS exporting countries

Viruses of importation concern

Total viruses of FBS concern

 

Source: 2013 data from OIE, USDA and EU

Total viruses of import concern

Foot and mouth disease (FMD)

Vesicular stomatitis (VS)

Bluetongue (BT)

Akabane

Aino virus

Schmallenberg virus

Finland

1959

–

–

–

–

+

1

6

 

Norway

1952

–

2010

–

–

+

1

6

 

Sweden

1966

–

2009

–

–

+

1

6

 

Denmark

1983

–

2009

–

–

+

1

7

 

New Zealand

–

–

–

–

–

–

0

7

 

Belgium

1976

–

2008

–

–

+

1

8

 

Chile

1987

–

–

–

–

–

0

8

 

Germany

1988

–

2009

–

–

+

1

8

 

Ireland

2001

–

–

–

–

+

1

8

 

Uruguay

2001

–

–

–

–

–

0

8

 

Argentina

2006

1986

+

–

–

–

1

9

 

Canada

1952

1949

+

–

–

–

1

9

 

Colombia

2009

+

2007

–

–

–

1

9

 

Dominican Republic

–

–

+

–

–

–

1

9

 

El Salvador

–

+

1997

–

–

–

1

9

 

Guatemala

–

+

1998

–

–

–

1

9

 

Honduras

–

+

2004

–

–

–

1

9

 

Holland

2001

–

2009

–

–

+

1

9

 

Mexico

1954

+

2010

–

–

–

1

9

 

Nicaragua

–

+

2009

–

–

–

1

9

 

Panama

–

+

No Info

–

–

–

2

9

 

Paraguay

2012

–

Unknown

–

–

–

1

9

 

Peru

2004

+

2004

–

–

–

1

9

 

Poland

1971

–

–

–

–

+

1

9

 

Australia

1871

–

+

+

+

–

3

10

 

Brazil

2006

+

+

–

–

–

2

10

 

Costa Rica

–

+

+

–

–

–

2

10

 

France

2001

–

+

–

–

+

2

10

 

Spain

1986

–

+

–

–

+

2

10

 

USA

1929

+

+

–

–

–

2

10

 
  1. (Year) indicates year disease last reported; (+) disease is present; (−) disease has never been reported.
  2. Sources: OIE Animal Health Status; USDA 9 CFR 113.46-53; EMEA-CPMP-BWP-1793-02.