Reactivation in calves of bovid herpesvirus 2 latent infection

Seven calves which had recovered from an experimentally induced infection with Bovid herpesvirus 2 (BHV 2) were subjected to a course of dexamethasone (DMS) treatment six months later. BHV 2 was recovered from nasal swabs obtained from each calf 11 days after the start of DMS treatment. The virus wa...

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Published in:Archives of virology 1982, Vol.72 (1/2), p.75-81
Main Authors: Castrucci, G, Ferrari, M, Frigeri, F, Ranucci, S, Cilli, V, Tesei, B, Rampichini, L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
animal diseases
animal health
Animals
Brain - microbiology
Cattle
Dexamethasone - pharmacology
Ganglia - microbiology
Herpesviridae - isolation & purification
Herpesviridae - physiology
Herpesviridae Infections - microbiology
Lymph Nodes - microbiology
Nasal Mucosa - microbiology
Skin - microbiology
Spinal Cord - microbiology
Time Factors
viral diseases of animals and humans
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Summary:Seven calves which had recovered from an experimentally induced infection with Bovid herpesvirus 2 (BHV 2) were subjected to a course of dexamethasone (DMS) treatment six months later. BHV 2 was recovered from nasal swabs obtained from each calf 11 days after the start of DMS treatment. The virus was also isolated from the skin, nervous system tissue and lymph nodes of a calf killed 11 days after the start of DMS treatment in which a concurrent piroplasma infection was also, unexpectedly, discovered. It is suggested that the skin and nervous system are possible anatomical sites for the latency of BHV 2 in the host.
ISSN:0304-8608
1432-8798
DOI:10.1007/BF01314452