Isolation and characterization of bovine herpesvirus 4 (BoHV-4) from a cow affected by post partum metritis and cloning of the genome as a bacterial artificial chromosome

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bovine herpesvirus 4 (BoHV-4) is a gammaherpesvirus with a Worldwide distribution in cattle and is often isolated from the uterus of animals with postpartum metritis or pelvic inflammatory disease. Virus strain adaptation to an organ...

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Main Authors: Cavirani Sandro, Capocefalo Antonio, Franceschi Valentina, Donofrio Gaetano, Sheldon Iain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/7/1/83