Bovine Herpesvirus-4 Flashcards

Question	Answer		Article
What type of disease does BHV-4 cause?	Usually none – most infections are subclinical Can cause reproductive disease		Link to Article
What species can it affect?	Various types of cattle including bison and buffalo Sheep Goats		Link to Article
Where does the virus replicate?	In mucosal cells of the respiratory tract		Link to Article
Where does it reside in latent infections?	In the trigeminal ganglia		Link to Article
What other disease demonstrates a similar latency tendency?	Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (BHV-1)		Link to Article
What are the clinical signs when disease is caused?	Vulvovaginitis Abortion Mastitis Metritis		Link to Article
What control measures should be applied on problem units to control BHV-4?	Removal of seropositive animals Isolation of peri- and post-parturient infected animals		Link to Article