Abstract
Phylogenetic and nucleotide analysis revealed that severe acute bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) outbreaks from Korean indigenous calves belonged to BVDV-2a, and were identical to those of the highly pathogenic BVDV- 2 strain 890, with identical virulence markers and classified as highly virulent. These outbreaks affected young calves (20 and 40 day-old) and were characterized by hemorrhagic diarrhea, depression, anorexia, and weakness. The identification of the highly virulent BVDV-2 isolates among Korean indigenous calves may have important implications for epidemiological studies, diagnostic and immunization strategies.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 287-290 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Veterinary Clinics |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Jun 2011 |
Keywords
- Bovine viral diarrhea virus
- Phylogenetic and nucleotide analysis
- Virulence
