Molecular identification of bovine gammaherpesvirus 6 in water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) with histological evidence of pulmonary and intestinal lesions
Mariana Motta de Castro,
Alais Maria Dall Agnol,
Vanessa Resende Rocha Tavares
et al.
Abstract:Bovine gammaherpesvirus 6 (BoGHV6), formerly known as bovine lymphotropic virus, belongs to the genus Macavirus, which includes the porcine lymphotropic herpesviruses (PLHV) and members collectively referred to as malignant catarrhal fever virus (MVFV) group. This study investigated the possible participation of BoGHV6 in the development of intestinal and pulmonary diseases of buffaloes. Intestinal and pulmonary fragments were obtained from 19 buffaloes from Goiás, Central-western Brazil. Histopathology reveal… Show more
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