Laboratory diagnosis methods for bovine respiratory syncytial virus

Bovine respiratory syncytial virus.

Bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) is a major cause of respiratory disease and a major contributor to the bovine respiratory disease (BRD) complex. BRSV infects the upper and lower respiratory tract and is shed in nasal secretions. The close relatedness of BRSV to human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) has allowed researchers to use BRSV and HRSV to elucidate the mechanisms by which th...

Bovine respiratory syncytial virus.

The current knowledge is reviewed in regards to the importance of bovine respiratory syncytial virus in the bovine respiratory disease complex. The epidemiology, clinical disease, pathologic findings, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of this viral disease are discussed.

Possibilities for Laboratory Diagnosis of Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is well recognized as the single most important pathogen accounting for acute viral infections of the lower respiratory tract in infants and young children. That is why rapid detection of RSV is mandatory for early diagnosis, isolation measures, and antiviral therapy. The aim of our stydy was to implement several tests for diagnosis of RSV and determination the...

Bovine respiratory syncytial virus infection.

Bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) belongs to the pneumovirus genus within the family Paramyxoviridae and is a major cause of respiratory disease in young calves. BRSV is enveloped and contains a negative sense, single-stranded RNA genome encoding 11 proteins. The virus replicates predominantly in ciliated respiratory epithelial cells but also in type II pneumocytes. It appears to cause ...

Chimeric Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus