Characterization of the first bovine gammaherpesvirus 4 strain isolated from an aborted bovine fetus in Argentina

Arch Virol. 2020 Mar;165(3):719-723. doi: 10.1007/s00705-019-04507-3. Epub 2020 Jan 24.

Abstract

Bovine herpesvirus 4 (BoHV-4) is increasingly believed to be responsible for several disorders of the bovine reproductive tract. The first characterization of BoHV-4 in Argentina was from samples from an aborted fetus. Argentinean isolates are highly diverse and are phylogenetically grouped in three genotypes. In this study, we describe the isolation of BoHV-4 from a bovine fetus with a gestational age of 8 months and without macroscopic lesions. Genetic analyses revealed that the isolated strain belongs to genotype 2. This is the first report on the presence of infectious BoHV-4 in tissues from an aborted bovine fetus.

MeSH terms

  • Aborted Fetus / virology*
  • Abortion, Veterinary / epidemiology
  • Abortion, Veterinary / virology*
  • Animals
  • Argentina / epidemiology
  • Base Sequence
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases / epidemiology
  • Cattle Diseases / virology*
  • Herpesviridae Infections / epidemiology
  • Herpesviridae Infections / veterinary*
  • Herpesviridae Infections / virology
  • Herpesvirus 4, Bovine / genetics*
  • Herpesvirus 4, Bovine / isolation & purification*
  • RNA, Viral / genetics

Substances

  • RNA, Viral