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*With other agents causes [[Bacterial infections#Enzootic pneumonia of calves|calf pneumonia ]]
 
*With other agents causes [[Bacterial infections#Enzootic pneumonia of calves|calf pneumonia ]]
 
**Together with managemental factors (overcrowding, poor ventilation, high humidity, deprivation of colostrum and stress caused by transport or mixing of stock)
 
**Together with managemental factors (overcrowding, poor ventilation, high humidity, deprivation of colostrum and stress caused by transport or mixing of stock)
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*'''Diagnosis'''
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**Diseased lung tissue from dead animals or centrifuged cells from lung lavage
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**Virus is too fragile for cell culture isolation (often inactivated intransport)
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**Antigen detection by ''' immunocytochemistry''' for intracytoplasmic viral inclusions containing labelled viral protein
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**Serology: 4-fold rise in ELISA antibody in paired serum samples from several animals
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===Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus===
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*Bovine respiratory syncytial virus in [[Viral infections#Respiratory syncytial virus|respiratory infection]]
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*Diagnosis is same as for [[Paramyxoviridae#Parainfluenza -3 (PI-3)|PI-3]]
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*Bovine respiratory syncytial virus in [[Viral infections#Respiratory syncytial virus|respiratory infection]]
   
*Hendra virus in [[Viral infections#Hendra virus|respiratory infections]]
 
*Hendra virus in [[Viral infections#Hendra virus|respiratory infections]]
  
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