title: [BHV-1 eradication program in Bavaria: a marker-independent strategy].
abstract: In Bavaria a BHV-1 eradication program was initiated in 1986 and was changed to a compulsory program in 1998. The eradication success increased progressively from < 50% in 1986 to 87% of the farms in 2002. BHV 1-free farms are controlled by bulk milk serology twice a year along with blood serology in animals that are negative but from herds where positive field virus infected animals are present. All serological tests are performed with an indirect ELISA test, all positive results are confirmed by a gB ELISA. Currently about 100.000 virus infected cattle are in Bavarian herds, approximately 80% of these animals are in heavily infected herds (> 10 infected animals). These herds comprise about 5% of all Bavarian herds. The eradication of the virus in these heavily infected herds is the most diifficult, whereas the prevention of new infections appears controllable. In this review current problems in BHV1 eradication are named and possible improvements are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Tierhygiene und Offentliches Veterinärwesen, Universität Leipzig. truyen@vetmed.uni-leipzig.de
authors.forename: Uwe
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Truyen
authors.forename: Gisela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Isa
authors.forename: Hermann
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gerbermann
authors.forename: Karl-Heinz
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Bogner
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Banzhaf
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Köstler
authors.forename: Franz Josef
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Pauels
authors.forename: Claus-Peter
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Czerny
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wittkowski
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000097:blood; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D007242:Herpesvirus 1, Bovine; D008892:Milk / Q000821:virology*; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000097:blood; D014764:Viral Proteins
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral; D015415:Biomarkers; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins; D014764:Viral Proteins; C046998:bovine herpesvirus type-1 glycoproteins