title: Occurrence of caprine herpesvirus (BHV-6) infection in goat population of the GDR.
abstract: To clarify the occurrence of the caprine herpesvirus (BHV-6) infection in the goat population in the GDR, 175 sera, collected from the agricultural research station of Karl-Marx-Universität at Probstheida were tested for the presence of neutralizing antibodies against BHV-6. BHV-6 antibodies were present in 12% of the sera examined. The titer was low. Cross-neutralization of BHV-6 could not be determined with any other bovine herpesvirus. The goat sera tested were free of neutralizing antibodies against BHV-1 and BHV-3. The indirect immunofluorescence antibody test revealed cross-reactivity only between BHV-6 and BHV-1.
authors.affiliation: Karl-Marx-Universität Leipzig, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Epizootics.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Muluneh
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liebermann
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D005859:Germany, East / Q000453:epidemiology; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006041:Goats; D006564:Herpesviridae / Q000276:immunology*; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral