title: [Bovine herpesvirus 4 (BoHV-4): general aspects of the biology and status in Argentina].
abstract: Bovine herpesvirus 4 (BoHV-4) has been isolated from cattle with respiratory infections, vulvovaginitis, mastitis, abortions, endometritis and from apparently healthy animals throughout the world. Although it has not yet been established as causal agent of a specific disease entity, it is primarily associated with reproductive disorders of cattle. This virus can infect a wide range of species, either in vivo or in vitro. Two groups of prototype strains were originated from the first isolates: the DN599-type strains (American group) and the Movar-type strains (European group). In Argentina, BoHV-4 was isolated and characterized in 2007 from vaginal discharge samples taken from cows that had aborted. So far, more than 40 isolates, mainly associated with aborting bovine females have been registered in our country.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNCPBA), Tandil, Argentina. Electronic address: pmoran@vet.unicen.edu.ar.
authors.forename: Pedro E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Morán
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNCPBA), Tandil, Argentina; Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil (CIVETAN)-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Tandil, Argentina.
authors.forename: Sandra E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Producción Animal, Laboratorio de Virología, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA) Balcarce, Balcarce, Argentina.
authors.forename: Anselmo C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Odeón
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Producción Animal, Laboratorio de Virología, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA) Balcarce, Balcarce, Argentina.
authors.forename: Andrea E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Verna
mesh_terms: D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D017209:Apoptosis; D001118:Argentina / Q000453:epidemiology; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D015984:Causality; D003588:Cytopathogenic Effect, Viral; D004717:Endometrium / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D016679:Genome, Viral; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D026021:Herpesvirus 4, Bovine / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology; D058507:Host Specificity; D054884:Host-Pathogen Interactions; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000662:veterinary / Q000821:virology; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D056189:Viral Tropism; D014774:Virulence; D014775:Virus Activation
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral
keywords: Biological properties; Bovine herpesvirus 4; Herpesvirus bovino 4; Propiedades biológicas; Reproductive disease; Trastornos reproductivos