title: Failure to detect antibody to bovine respiratory syncytial virus in bovine fetal serum.
abstract: Sera obtained from 147 bovine fetuses estimated to be between 120 and 270 days of gestation at an abattoir were tested for antibody to bovine respiratory syncytial virus. Antibody to bovine respiratory syncytial virus was not detected in any of the sera examined. Based on the results of this study and a review of the literature, it appears that transplacental infection by bovine respiratory syncytial virus does not occur, or is uncommon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824-1314.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Ciszewski
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kirk
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002417:Cattle / Q000276:immunology*; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000276:immunology*; D005865:Gestational Age; D012136:Respiratory Syncytial Viruses / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral