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Genetic typing of bovine viral diarrhoea virus: evidence of an increasing number of variants in Italy.
The new microbiologica - 1 Apr 2008
Ciulli Sara, Galletti Elena, Battilani Mara, Scagliarini Alessandra, Gentile Arcangelo, Morganti Luigi, Prosperi Santino
Abstract excerpt
Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus (BVDV) is responsible worldwide for severe economic losses on cattle farms. BVDV is an RNA virus with a high genome variability having practical consequences on epidemiology, diagnosis and disease control. Genetic monitoring was suggested as the first step in BVDV control. Thirty-seven Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Viruses were identified in persistently infected cattle, mucosal...
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