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Also Known As: '''''BHV-4 — Passenger Virus — Movar Virus'''''

Also Known As: '''''BHV-4 — Passenger Virus — Movar Virus'''''

==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 - Cattle|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]], vulvovaginitis, 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.

 

==Distribution==

==Distribution==

Worldwide, although prevalence varies.

Worldwide, although prevalence varies.

|date = 1 September 2011

|date = 1 September 2011

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[[Category:CABI Expert Review Completed]] [[Category:Reproductive Diseases - Cattle]] [[Category:Reproductive Diseases - Sheep]][[Category:Herpesviridae]]

 

 

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[[Category:Nick Lyons reviewed]]

[[Category:Nick Lyons reviewed]]