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SubscribeBovine papillomavirus (BPV) is a major cause of reproductive failure in cattle.
In bulls, penile papillomas caused by BPV may cause reluctance to breed, and is
always a cause to fail an animal on a breeding soundness exam. Historically, it
has been thought that BPV was transmitted via direct contact and could be
controlled by managing clinically presenting animals in the herd, but more
recent evidence suggests alternative modes of transmission. BPV has been found
repeatably in clinically healthy …
Viral populations within an infected host are composed of viral particles with a
spectrum of genetic mutations rather than a unified genome. This phenomenon is
referred to as viral “quasispecies,” and has been useful for the understanding
of viral transmission and early detection of new viral variants. Next generation
sequencing (NGS) has enabled the study of these quasispecies for many viral
species, notably Influenza A and B, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Foot and
Mouth …
Enteric disease is the predominant cause of morbidity and mortality in young
mammals including pigs. Viral species involved in porcine enteric disease
complex (PEDC) include rotaviruses, coronaviruses, picornaviruses, astroviruses
and pestiviruses among others. The virome of three groups of swine samples
submitted to the Kansas State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory for
routine testing were assessed, namely, a Rotavirus A positive (RVA) group, a
Rotavirus co-infection (RV) group and a …