A limited serological survey of North Island cattle for antibody to a number of endemic viruses

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Little published data is available on the distribution and prevalence of viral diseases in the New Zealand cattle population. Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) virus(4) Abinanti, F. R., Hoelein, A. B., Watson, R.L and Heuber, R. J. 1961. Serological studies of myxovirus para-influenza 3 in cattle and the prevalence of antibodies in bovines. J. Immunol., 86: 505–511.  Google Scholar] (5) Bakos, K and Dinier, Z. 1960. Identification of a bovine mucosal disease virus isolated in Sweden as myxovirus parainfluenza 3. Nature, 185: 549–550.  Google Scholar] (7) Dawson, P. S. 1963. The nature of substances present in normal bovine sera inhibiting the activity of parainfluenza 3 virus. J. Comp. Path., 73: 428–436.  Google Scholar] and bovine virus diarrhoea (BVD) virus (5) Bakos, K and Dinier, Z. 1960. Identification of a bovine mucosal disease virus isolated in Sweden as myxovirus parainfluenza 3. Nature, 185: 549–550.  Google Scholar] (7) Dawson, P. S. 1963. The nature of substances present in normal bovine sera inhibiting the activity of parainfluenza 3 virus. J. Comp. Path., 73: 428–436.  Google Scholar] (l0) Dean, R. A. and Burgess, G. W. 1976. A survey of New Zealand cattle sera for antibodies to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus. N.Z. vet. J., 24: 198–200. Taylor &; Francis Online] , Google Scholar] appear on serological grounds to be widespread. A serological survey by Fastier and Hansen (7) Dawson, P. S. 1963. The nature of substances present in normal bovine sera inhibiting the activity of parainfluenza 3 virus. J. Comp. Path., 73: 428–436.  Google Scholar] also suggests that parainfluenza type 3 (PI₃) virus is common in the North Island.