Bovine herpesvirus 4 (BoHV-4): general aspects of the biology and status in Argentina

Bovine herpesvirus 4 (BoHV-4) has been isolated from cattle with respiratory infections, vulvovaginitis, mastitis, abortions, endometritis and from apparently healthy animals throughout the world. Although it has not yet been established as causal agent of a specific disease entity, it is primarily...

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Published in:Revista argentina de microbiología 2015-04, Vol.47 (2), p.155-166
Main Authors: Morán, Pedro E, Pérez, Sandra E, Odeón, Anselmo C, Verna, Andrea E
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Abortion, Veterinary - epidemiology
Abortion, Veterinary - virology
Animals
Antibodies, Viral - blood
Apoptosis
Argentina - epidemiology
Cattle
Cattle Diseases - epidemiology
Cattle Diseases - virology
Causality
Cytopathogenic Effect, Viral
Endometrium - virology
Female
Genome, Viral
Herpesviridae Infections - diagnosis
Herpesviridae Infections - epidemiology
Herpesviridae Infections - veterinary
Herpesviridae Infections - virology
Herpesvirus 4, Bovine - classification
Herpesvirus 4, Bovine - isolation & purification
Herpesvirus 4, Bovine - pathogenicity
Herpesvirus 4, Bovine - physiology
Host Specificity
Host-Pathogen Interactions
Puerperal Disorders - veterinary
Puerperal Disorders - virology
Tumor Virus Infections - diagnosis
Tumor Virus Infections - epidemiology
Tumor Virus Infections - veterinary
Tumor Virus Infections - virology
Viral Tropism
Virulence
Virus Activation
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Summary:Bovine herpesvirus 4 (BoHV-4) has been isolated from cattle with respiratory infections, vulvovaginitis, mastitis, abortions, endometritis and from apparently healthy animals throughout the world. Although it has not yet been established as causal agent of a specific disease entity, it is primarily associated with reproductive disorders of cattle. This virus can infect a wide range of species, either in vivo or in vitro. Two groups of prototype strains were originated from the first isolates: the DN599-type strains (American group) and the Movar-type strains (European group). In Argentina, BoHV-4 was isolated and characterized in 2007 from vaginal discharge samples taken from cows that had aborted. So far, more than 40 isolates, mainly associated with aborting bovine females have been registered in our country.
ISSN:0325-7541
DOI:10.1016/j.ram.2015.02.007