Detection of BVDV persistently infected animals in Belgium: evaluation of the strategy implemented.

Last updated on 22-8-2019 by Anonymous (non vérifié)

Peer reviewed scientific article

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Until now, no official bovine virus diarrhea virus (BVDV) control program has been implemented in Belgium. The only legislation dealing with the detection of BVDV-infected animals concerns the purchase of animals. A strategy of control, based on the identification and elimination of persistently infected (PI) animals and the vaccination of cows before insemination has been designed in both the Northern and the Southern part of the country. The strategy of detection of PI animals relies on PCR testing of pools of blood. Individual blood samples corresponding to the positive pools are then te…

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