Viral and Bacterial Pathogens in Bovine Respiratory Disease in Finland

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Pathogens causing bovine respiratory tract disease in Finland were investigated. Eighteen cattle herds with bovine respiratory disease were included. Five diseased calves from each farm were chosen for closer examination and tracheobronchial lavage. Blood samples were taken from the calves at the time of the investigation and from 86 calves 3–4 weeks later. In addition, 6–10 blood samples from animals of different ages were collected from each herd, resulting in 169 samples. Serum samples were tested for antibodies to bovine parainfluenza virus-3 (PIV-3), bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV), bovine coronavirus (BCV), bovine adenovirus-3 (BAV-3) and bovine adenovirus-7 (BAV-7). About one third of the samples were also tested for antibodies to bovine virus diarrhoea virus (BVDV) with negative results. Bacteria were cultured from lavage fluid and in vitro susceptibility to selected antimicrobials was tested. According to serological findings, PIV-3, BAV-7, BAV-3, BCV and BRSV are common pathogens in Finnish cattle with respiratory problems. A titre rise especially for BAV-7 and BAV-3, the dual growth of Mycoplasma dispar and Pasteurella multocida, were typical findings in diseased calves. Pasteurella sp. strains showed no resistance to tested antimicrobials. Mycoplasma bovis and Mannheimia haemolytica were not found.

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Journal

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Acta Vet Scand

Title: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Publisher: BioMed Central

ISSN (Print): 0044-605X

ISSN (Electronic): 1751-0147

Publication date (Print): 2004

Publication date Collection: 2004

Publication date (Electronic): 31 December 2004

Volume: 45

Issue: 4

Pages: 193-200

Affiliations

[1 ]Department of Clinical Veterinary Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

[2 ]Järvi-Suomen Portti, Helsinki, Finland

[3 ]Department of Virology and Epidemiology, Virology Unit, Helsinki, Finland

[4 ]Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

[5 ]Department of Bacteriology, National Veterinary and Food Research Institute, Helsinki, Finland

[6 ]Kuopio Regional Laboratory, National Veterinary and Food Research Institute, Helsinki, Finland

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Publisher ID: 1751-0147-45-193

DOI: 10.1186/1751-0147-45-193

PMC ID: 1820993

PubMed ID: 15663079

SO-VID: 03532787-ee96-4c10-a54c-32eac9c9ed84

History

Date received : 7 June 2004

Date accepted : 13 September 2004

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