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Genotypic analysis of a localised hotspot of Pestivirus A (BVDV-1) infections in Northern Ireland.
The Veterinary record - 18 May 2024
McConville James, Allen Adrian, Moyce Asa, Donaghy Aoibheann, Clarke Joe, Guelbenzu-Gonzalo Maria, Byrne Andrew W, Verner Sharon, Strain Sam, McInerney Barry, Holmes Emma
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BACKGROUND: Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) is caused by Pestivirus A and Pestivirus B. Northern Ireland (NI) embarked on a compulsory BVD eradication scheme in 2016, which continues to this day, so an understanding of the composition of the pestivirus genotypes in the cattle population of NI is required. METHODS: This molecular epidemiology study employed 5' untranslated region (5'UTR) genetic sequencing to examine...
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