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Borna disease in naturally infected cattle
P Caplazi1, A Waldvogel, L Stitz
1Institut fuer Veterinaerpathologie, Universitaet Zurich, Switzerland.
Journal of Comparative Pathology
|July 1, 1994
Summary
Borna disease, a central nervous system disorder, was diagnosed in cattle for the first time. Immunohistochemistry confirmed the virus in neurons, with antibody titers found in one affected animal.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Neurology
- Virology
- Pathology
Background:
- Borna disease is a neurological disorder affecting the central nervous system.
- Previous reports have not documented natural Borna disease in cattle.