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Genetic heterogeneity of pestiviruses of ruminants in Switzerland.
Preventive veterinary medicine - 15 Nov 2005
Stalder H P, Meier Ph, Pfaffen G, Wageck-Canal C, Rüfenacht J, Schaller P, Bachofen C, Marti S, Vogt H R, Peterhans E
Abstract excerpt
We have genetically analyzed ruminant pestiviruses. All >150 bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) viruses isolated from cattle in Switzerland belonged to genotype 1, with subgenogroups e, h, k and b found in decreasing frequency. To date, representatives of subgenogroup k have been detected in Switzerland only. Despite serological evidence of Border disease in sheep, only few Border disease viruses have been isolated, all...
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