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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
BHV-4 is a member of the '''''[[Herpesviridae|Herpesvirus]]''''' causing '''[[:Category:Reproductive Diseases - Cattle|reproductive disease]] in cattle in the form of [[Endometritis|endometritis]], vulvovaginits, associated abortion and [[Mastitis|mastitis]]. Most disease is however, subclinical''', hence its common name of “passenger virus”.
BHV-4 is a member of the '''''[[Herpesviridae|Herpesvirus]]''''' causing '''[[:Category:Reproductive Diseases - Cattle|reproductive disease]] in cattle in the form of [[Endometritis - Cattle|endometritis]], vulvovaginits, associated abortion and [[Mastitis|mastitis]]. Most disease is however, subclinical''', hence its common name of “passenger virus”.
The virus '''replicates within mucosal cells and then invades the mononuclear cells''', causing generalised infection and '''crossing the placenta''' to infect the unborn foetus.
The virus '''replicates within mucosal cells and then invades the mononuclear cells''', causing generalised infection and '''crossing the placenta''' to infect the unborn foetus.