BOVINE VIRAL DIARREA VIRUS IN CRIOLLO CATTLE OF THE PROVINCE OF MELGAR, PUNO

The prevalence of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) infection was evaluated in 347 criollo cattle of both sexes and older than 6 months of age in small herds of the province of Melgar, Puno. Serum samples were tested for antibodies against BVDV using the viral neutralization test. The 48.7 ± 0.1% (...

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Autores: Quispe Q., Richard, Ccama S., Alberto, Rivera G., Hermelinda, Araínga R., Mariluz
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/1165
Acceso en línea:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/1165
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Bovinos criollos
virus
diarrea viral bovina
crianza mixta
anticuerpos
neutralización viral
criollo cattle
bovine viral diarrhoea
multi-species breeding
antibodies
viral neutralization
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Sumario:The prevalence of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) infection was evaluated in 347 criollo cattle of both sexes and older than 6 months of age in small herds of the province of Melgar, Puno. Serum samples were tested for antibodies against BVDV using the viral neutralization test. The 48.7 ± 0.1% (166/347) of the samples had antibodies against BVDV. Animals carrying on the virus virus were not detected. Antibodies were detected in all sampled herds and the prevalence varied from 15.7 to 94.1%. Antibodies titers varied from 2 to >256, showing that BVDV infection is widespread in the local cattle population, suggesting the presence of factors promoting the viral distribution such livestock fairs and lack of control for animal movements within the region.