Occurrence of caprine herpesvirus (BHV-6) infection in goat population of the GDR |
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| Authors: | A Muluneh H Liebermann |
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| Institution: | Karl-Marx-Universit?t Leipzig, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Epizootics. |
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| Abstract: | To clarify the occurrence of the caprine herpesvirus (BHV-6) infection in the goat population in the GDR, 175 sera, collected from the agricultural research station of Karl-Marx-Universit?t at Probstheida were tested for the presence of neutralizing antibodies against BHV-6. BHV-6 antibodies were present in 12% of the sera examined. The titer was low. Cross-neutralization of BHV-6 could not be determined with any other bovine herpesvirus. The goat sera tested were free of neutralizing antibodies against BHV-1 and BHV-3. The indirect immunofluorescence antibody test revealed cross-reactivity only between BHV-6 and BHV-1. |
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