Seroprevalence of bovine immunodeficiency virus and bovine leukemia virus in dairy and beef cattle in hokkaido

J Vet Med Sci. 2003 Feb;65(2):287-9. doi: 10.1292/jvms.65.287.

Abstract

Serological survey of bovine immunodeficiency virus (BIV) and bovine leukemia virus (BLV) infection was conducted in dairy cattle from 10 different regions of Hokkaido, Japan. Among 390 cattle, 11.0% of cattle were BIV-seropositive and 3.3% were BLV-seropositive. Moreover, in two dairy farms, where bovine leukosis has been reported, prevalence of BIV infections were 6.4 and 9.1%, respectively. In contrast, among 150 beef cattle, 16.6% were BIV-seropositive while none was BLV-seropositive. Dual infections with BLV and BIV in dairy cattle were tested by using 107 BLV-seropositive sera, and 20 sera were found BIV-positive (18.7%). These results indicate that BIV infection was widespread in Hokkaido.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • Cattle
  • Dairying
  • Enzootic Bovine Leukosis / epidemiology*
  • Enzootic Bovine Leukosis / immunology
  • Enzootic Bovine Leukosis / virology
  • Female
  • Immunodeficiency Virus, Bovine / immunology*
  • Immunodeficiency Virus, Bovine / isolation & purification*
  • Japan
  • Lentivirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Lentivirus Infections / immunology
  • Lentivirus Infections / veterinary*
  • Leukemia Virus, Bovine / immunology*
  • Leukemia Virus, Bovine / isolation & purification*
  • Male
  • Meat
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral