Serological Evidence for the Association of Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus with Respiratory Tract Disease in Alabama Cattle 1
AUTOR(ES)
Rossi, C. R.
RESUMO
A serological investigation for neutralizing antibody to bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) was conducted using an antigenically related human strain of respiratory syncytial virus. Results demonstrated the effectiveness of the procedure. Sixty-seven percent of healthy, adult cattle tested were found to have antibody to BRSV. Calves in several herds were exposed to conditions to encourage development of respiratory tract disease. In three herds in which respiratory tract disease subsequently developed, the incidence of BRSV seroconversions approached 100%. In a herd in which no respiratory tract disease was detected, BRSV seroconversions indicated a high incidence of subclinical infections. It was concluded that, in this country as has been shown in others, BRSV is probably a significant pathogen of the bovine respiratory tract.
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