Abstract
A better understanding of the epidemiology and pathogenesis of bovine virus diarrhoea virus (BVDV) has emerged in recent years. Fetal infections and in particular those resulting in birth of persistently infected calves are of central importance for the epidemiology of BVDV. A prevalence of persistently infected, viraemic animals of about 1% is found in Denmark and elsewhere by examination of randomly collected blood samples. A recent field study shows that 53% of randomly selected herds in an area in Denmark where BVDV is endemic had one or more persistently infected animals. Persistently infected cows may breed and will always transmit the infection to the calf. Such familial occurrence of persistent infection seems to be a fairly common phenomenon. Persistently infected cattle are important sources of infection to other cattle. Transiently infected cattle following experimental exposure will usually not transmit the infection by contact but this may not always apply to cattle after natural infection. Knowledge of the occurrence and potential for spread of virus from persistently infected bulls is reviewed. Virus is excreted with semen of both persistently and transiently infected bulls and BVDV may be transmitted by use of infected semen for insemination. The potential for spread of the infection through embryo transfer should be avoided by the use of adequate testing and controls.
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