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Malignant Catarrhal Fever in Brazilian cattle presenting with neurological syndrome.
Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] - 1 Jan 2000
Martins Maira de S N, Castro Alessandra M M G de, Lima Michele Dos S, Pinto Vivian da S C, Silva Thaís G da, Fava Claudia Del, Depes Claudio Regis, Okuda Liria H, Pituco Edviges M
Abstract excerpt
Malignant Catarrhal Fever (MCF) was investigated in the central nervous system of cattle with neurological syndrome. Two-hundred-ninety samples were analyzed by histology, and molecular methods to detect ovine herpesvirus type 2 (OvHV-2) were optimized and validated. The qualitative polymerase chain reaction (qualitative PCR) analytical sensitivity was 101DNA copies/μL and found 4.8% (14/290) positive for OvHV-2....
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