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Assessment of methods to minimize transmission of bovine herpesvirus associated with embryos 

Marley, Mylissa (2007-12-15)
Bovine herpesvirus 1 (BHV-1) and bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) cause both acute and persistent or latent infections in cattle. With the exception of a few countries and territories from which these agents have been ...

Development and Evaluation of a High-Speed, Continuous-Flow, Automated Plasmapheresis Procedure for the Collection of Equine Plasma According to Current Good Manufacturing Practices 

Ziska, Sara (2009-12-17)
The purpose of this investigation was to develop and evaluate a high-speed, continuous-flow, automated plasmapheresis procedure for the collection of equine plasma according to current good manufacturing practices. Once ...

Molecular Epidemiology and Genetic Analysis of Staphylococcus species in Companion Animal Medicine 

Diaz-Campos, Dubraska (2012-05-01)
In human medicine, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the leading causes of bacterial infections in the United States (191). In veterinary medicine, an increased number of multidrug-resistant ...

Prevalence of Stocker Calves Persistently Infected with Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus in the Southeast Determined Using Immunohistochemistry on Skin Biopsies 

Stephenson, Melynda (2009-05-15)
Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) is an insidious disease affecting cattle worldwide. It can cause early embryonic death, congenital defects, abortions, respiratory disease, immunosuppression, reproductive failure and may ...

Role of Intrauterine Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus in Modulating Host Gene Expression at the Maternal-Fetal Interface 

Walz, Heather (2017-04-25)
Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) is a member of the genus Pestivirus within the family Flaviviridae. Infections with BVDV have a substantial economic impact on beef and dairy producers in the United States and worldwide. ...

The Role of White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in the Epidemiology of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus 

Passler, Thomas (2010-12-07)
Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) is the prototypic member of the genus Pestivirus in the family Flaviviridae. Infections with BVDV cause substantial economic losses to the cattle industries, prompting the introduction ...