Search for the genome of bovine herpesvirus types 1, 4 and 5 in bovine semen

MORÁN, P; FAVIER, P; LOMÓNACO, M; CATENA, M; CHIAPPARRONE, L; ODEÓN, A; VERNA, A; PÉREZ, S

Veterinary Journal

Open Veterinary Journal

Lugar: Londres; Año: 2013 vol. 3 p. 126 - 130

0372-5545

Bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BoHV-1) causes respiratory and reproductive disorders in cattle. Recently, bovine herpesvirus type 5 (BoHV-5) and bovine herpesvirus type 4 (BoHV-4) have been identified to be associated with genital disease. In this study, the presence of the genome of BoHV-1, BoHV-4 and BoHV-5 in bovine semen of Argentinean and international origin was analyzed by PCR assays. The most important finding of this study is the detection of the genome of BoHV-1 and BoHV-4 in semen of bulls maintained at artificial insemination centers. It is particularly relevant that BoHV-1 DNA was also identified in one sample of international origin suggesting the need for extensive quality control measures on international transport of bovine semen.