Difference between revisions of "Bovine Immunodeficiency Virus"
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Revision as of 10:50, 20 August 2010
(BIV)
- Lentivirus (non-oncogenic)
- Causes a persistent viral infection and lymphocytosis
- Immunocompromised cattle may develop secondary infections
- The transmission is not well known, but the following possibilities are being researched:
- Through milk
- Through infected semen (e.g.artificial insemination)
- Placental transfer
- Diagnosis:
- Western Blot
- PCR