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Epidemiological survey on virus diseases of cattle in North West Syria

Giangaspero, M., G. Vacirca, E. Vanopdenbosch, H. Blondeel

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Dairy cows from 19 farms from different locations in North West Syria were tested for BVD. BRSV, PI3, IBR, BHV4, BPS andadeno viruses (IIFandAGID methods). BRSV and BHV4 were the prevalent infections with 88 % and 83.2 % of sero- positiveness, respectively. PI3 and BVD infections were also frequent, showing 62 % and 58 %, respectively. IBR, adeno and BPS showed a lowerprevalence (31 %, 26 % and 11 %).

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Key concepts: Epidemiology, Geography, Socioeconomics, Cattle Diseases, Virology, Veterinary medicine, Biology, Environmental health