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The role of Bulls in BVD Transmission

Bulls play a major role in BVDV transmission. Since an infection with this kind of cattle disease can affect the quality of the seme... Read

Immunosuppression and BVD

Acute postnatal infection with BVD virus causes mild BVD disease but can lead to increased susceptibility to other bovine diseases, inclu... Read

Modified live vaccines vs. killed vaccines

Vaccination The aim of BVD control is to promote animal health, increase the profitability of the cattle industry and, in certain areas,... Read

BVD virus: key characteristics

One of the key characteristics of the BVD virus is its’ structure; it is a small, enveloped virus which contains lipi... Read

Discover the history of BVD disease

The history of bovine viral diarrhea is a short, albeit busy one. BVD was first discovered in 1946 in North America. ... Read

BVD virus biotypes

BVD type 1 and type 2 are different genotypes which means that they differ with regard to their genomes. However, BVD virus can... Read