Evaluation of the effects of long-term storage of bovine ear notch samples on the ability of 2 diagnostic assays to identify calves persistently infected with bovine viral diarrhoea virus
Research aimed at optimising diagnostic laboratory procedures is central to the development of effective bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) control programmes. BVDV is a singlestranded RNA virus that crosses the placenta to infect foetuses, resulting in reproductive losses due to foetal death or pe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2011-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of the South African Veterinary Association |
| Online Access: | https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/29 |