Article
Transmission of bovine viral diarrhea virus among white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
18 Nov 2009
Abstract excerpt
Cattle persistently infected (PI) with bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), a pestivirus in the family Flaviviridae, are an important source of viral transmission to susceptible hosts. Persistent BVDV infections have been identified in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), the most abundant free-ranging ruminant in North America. As PI deer shed BVDV similarly to PI cattle, maintenance of BVDV within...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
