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==Introduction==
==Description==
Bovine Imunodeficiency Virus (BIV) is a [[:Category:Lentiviruses|Lentivirus]] (non-oncogenic), a genus of the [[:Category:Retroviridae|''Retroviridae'' family]]. BIV causes a persistent viral infection in cattle, and has been reported in the US, Canada,Europe, Pakistan, Korea, Japan, New Zealand, Australia and several other countries. The virus is morphologically, antigenetically and genetically related to HIV. It was first isolated in 1969 from a cow with a wasting syndrome.
Bovine Imunodeficiency Virus (BIV) is a [[:Category:Lentiviruses|Lentivirus]] (non-oncogenic), a genus of the [[:Category:Retroviridae|''Retroviridae'' family]]. BIV causes a persistent viral infection in cattle, and has been reported in the US, Canada,Europe, Pakistan, Korea, Japan, New Zealand, Australia and several other countries. The virus is morphologically, antigenetically and genetically related to HIV. It was first isolated in 1969 from a cow with a wasting syndrome.
==Treatment and Control==
==Treatment and Control==
The Incidence of Bovine immunodeficiency virus appears to be low (1%) although can reach >15 % in some herds. Due to the unknown prevalence of the virus in most herds, prevention and control methods are not widely practiced. Treatment is symptomatic.
The Incidence of Bovine immunodeficiency virus appears to be low (1%) although can reach >15 % in some herds. Due to the unknown prevalence of the virus in most herds, prevention and control methods are not widely practiced. Treatment is symptomatic.
==Literature Search==
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==References==
==References==
* Merck & Co (2008) '''The Merck Veterinary Manual (Eighth Edition)''' ''Merial''
* Merck & Co (2008) '''The Merck Veterinary Manual (Eighth Edition)''' ''Merial''
* Quinn, P.J., Markey, B.K., Carter, M.E., Donnelly, W.J., Leonard, F.C. (2007) '''Veterinary Microbiology and Microbial Disease''' ''Blackwell Publishing''
* Quinn, P.J., Markey, B.K., Carter, M.E., Donnelly, W.J., Leonard, F.C. (2007) '''Veterinary Microbiology and Microbial Disease''' ''Blackwell Publishing''
*Marie-Claude St-Louis, Mihaela Cojocariu and Denis Archambault (2004). The molecular biology of bovine immunodeficiency virus: a comparison with other lentiviruses. '''Animal Health Research Reviews''' 5, pp 125-143
*Marie-Claude St-Louis, Mihaela Cojocariu and Denis Archambault (2004). '''The molecular biology of bovine immunodeficiency virus: a comparison with other lentiviruses. '''''Animal Health Research Reviews'' 5, pp 125-143
*Walder R, Kalvatchev Z, Tobin GJ, Barrios MN, Garzaro DJ, Gonda MA. (1995). Possible role of bovine immunodeficiency virus in bovine paraplegic syndrome: evidence from immunochemical, virological and seroprevalence studies.'''Research in Virology''' 146(5) pp 313-23.
*Walder R, Kalvatchev Z, Tobin GJ, Barrios MN, Garzaro DJ, Gonda MA. (1995).''' Possible role of bovine immunodeficiency virus in bovine paraplegic syndrome: evidence from immunochemical, virological and seroprevalence studies.'''''Research in Virology'' 146(5) pp 313-23.
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