A survey of New Zealand cattle sera for antibodies to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus

Authors: Dean RA, Burgess GW
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 24, Issue 9, pp 198-200, Sep 1976
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Cattle, Livestock, Production animal, Ruminant
Subject Terms: Abortion/stillbirth, Biosecurity, Clinical pathology, Diagnostic procedures, Disease surveillance, Reproduction, Viral, Syndrome, Respiratory system, Disease/defect, Infectious disease, Reproduction - female
Article class: Scientific Article

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Abstract: Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) virus has been associated with respiratory infection (Webster and Manktelow, 1959) and genital infections (Manktelow and Hansen, 1961) in New Zealand. The possible role of IBR virus in abortion has been reviewed by Durham (1974). The serololgical procedure most commonly used for detecting antiboldy to IBR virus is the serum neutralization test. In addition to the problems normally associateid with serum neutralization procedures, the test for antibody to IBR virus is relatively insensitive. A semi-automated indirect haemagglutination test for IBR antibody, based on the method ol Kirby et al ( 1974) was developed and subsequently used in a survey of 1000 serum samples which were representative of the adult cattle population of New Zealand.

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