Herpesvirus Skin Infections

Herpesviridae

Bovine Herpesvirus 2


  • May be latent and reappear at times of stress
  • Grossly:
  • Microscopically:
    • Intraepidermal vesicle
    • Epidermal cell degeneration
    • Acantholysis
    • Syncytial cells may form
    • Intracellular inclusion bodies may be found at edges of ulcers
    • Rapid necrosis