A serologic epidemiological study of parainfluenza 1, 2, and 3 viruses in beef cattle and calves in Illinois.
Beef cattle and calves in four Illinois populations were studied. Serum was tested by the hemagglutination-inhibition (HI) test for antibodies to parainfluenza viruses (PIV) 1, 2, and 3. In all but group 3 a low level of antibody to PIV-1 and 2 was demonstrated. The highest prevalence and incidence of HI-antibodies was found for PIV-3, followed by PIV-1. There may have been a cross-reaction between PIV-1 and -3 in Group 1 calves. The low level of HI antibodies to PIV-1 and 2 may have resulted from infections early in life or colostral antibodies that decreased with age.
Karim
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A
Ghoneim
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NH
Woods
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GT
Mansfield
M E
ME
Brown
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JR
D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D007087:Illinois; D010222:Parainfluenza Virus 1, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D010223:Parainfluenza Virus 2, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D010224:Parainfluenza Virus 3, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D018184:Paramyxoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D018108:Respirovirus / Q000276:immunology*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral