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Table 1 Results of experimental exposure of pregnant, seronegative goats to BVDV

From: Persistent infections after natural transmission of bovine viral diarrhoea virus from cattle to goats and among goats

 

Exposure

Viremia

Fever

Seroconversion

Possible sign of abortion

BVD status of kids/ foetuses

Remarks

Goat

to:

Duration (d)

d.o.g.

d.a.f.e.

d.o.g.

d.a.f.e.

d.o.g.

d.a.f.e.

d.o.g.

d.a.f.e.

d.o.g.

A1

PI heifer

7

38–45

-

-

-

-

21

59

28

66

n.a.

Aborted foetus not detected

A2

PI heifer

7

38–45

-

-

11, 12

49, 50

21

59

111

149

n.a.

Aborted foetus not detected

A3

PI heifer

7

38–45

11

49

-

-

28

66

108

146

+ (1)

Aborted foetus (A3_1) BVDV positive

A4

PI heifer

7

38–45

7, 9

45, 47

8

46

21

59

104

142

n.a.

Aborted foetus not detected

A5

PI heifer

7

59–66

-

-

-

-

21

80

-

-

n.a.

Aborted foetus not detected

B1

PI goat

21

42–63

-

-

n.d.

n.d.

28

70

(105)*

(147)*

+ (3)

Three dead BVDV positive kids (B1_1, 2, 3)

B2

PI goat

21

17–38

-

-

n.d.

n.d.

42

59

-

-

+ (2)

Two living BVDV PI kids (B2_1, 2)

B3

PI goat

21

38–59

-

-

n.d.

n.d.

-

-

-

-

-

One healthy, BVDV negative kid

  1. d.o.g. = days of gestation; d.a.f.e. = days after first exposure; n.d. = not done; n.a. = not applicable; *goat died shortly before parturition.