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Clinical, Pathological And Antigenic Aspects Of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (Bvdv) Type 2 Isolates Identified In Brazil, E. F. Flores, L. H. G. V. Gil, S. A. Botton, R. Weiblen, J. F. Ridpath, L. C. Kreutz, C. Pilati, D. Driemeyer, V. Moojen, A. C. Wendelstein
Clinical, Pathological And Antigenic Aspects Of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (Bvdv) Type 2 Isolates Identified In Brazil, E. F. Flores, L. H. G. V. Gil, S. A. Botton, R. Weiblen, J. F. Ridpath, L. C. Kreutz, C. Pilati, D. Driemeyer, V. Moojen, A. C. Wendelstein
School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Publications
Nucleotide sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of Brazilian bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) field isolates identified four viruses belonging to the genotype 2. Comparison of 5’ UTR sequences from these isolates to those of North American BVDV type 2 revealed genomic variations that correlated with the geographic origins of the isolates. Two of the Brazilian type 2 viruses were isolated from clinical cases of gastroenteric/respiratory disease and two were isolated from healthy bovine fetuses. The clinical cases affected young animals (8- and 18-months-old) and were characterized by diarrhea, respiratory signs, extensive oral and digestive tract erosions, conjunctival and vulvar congestion, occasional …