Academic literature on the topic 'Bovine herpesviruses'

A multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method coupled with a restriction analysis of PCR products (PCR with restriction fragment length polymorphism) was developed for the simultaneous detection of bovine herpesvirus 1, bovine herpesvirus 2, and bovine herpesvirus 4 infections. The specificity, sensitivity, and practical diagnostic applicability of this method were evaluated. This assay may be also adapted to the diagnosis of suid herpesvirus 1 and equine herpesviruses 1 and 3 and could become a powerful diagnostic tool.

Using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for sequences of ovine herpesvirus 2 (OHV2), this virus was shown to be significantly associated with sheep-associated malignant catarrhal fever (SA-MCF) in terminal cases of disease in 34 cattle and 53 bison. Ovine herpesvirus 2 was not detected in cattle (38) and bison (10) that succumbed to other diseases. Other persistent herpesviruses, retroviruses, and pestivirus, some of which have been previously isolated from cases of SA-MCF, were not associated with the disease. These included bovine herpesvirus 4 (BHV4), bovine lymphotrophic herpesvirus (BLHV), bovine syncytial virus (BSV, also known as bovine spumavirus), bovine immunodeficiency virus (BIV), and bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV). A PCR survey for OHV2 in DNA from individual cow's peripheral blood lymphocytes in 4 dairies showed that the 1 dairy that was in close contact to sheep had a prevalence of OHV2 of 21.3%, whereas the 3 other dairies had no OHV2. Prevalence of the other herpesviruses and retroviruses in the dairy cows was variable, ranging from 2% to 51% for BHV4, 52% to 78.7% for BLHV, and 10% to 34% for BSV Bovine lymphotrophic herpesvirus and BSV were also found in a few (1–4 of 21 tested) cases of terminal SA-MCF, but BIV and BVDV were not found in either the dairy cows sampled, or in the cases of SA-MCF. No significant correlation was found between the presence of any 2 viruses (OHV2, BHV4, BLHV, BSV) in the dairy cows or terminal cases of SA-MCF.

From goat and bucks with genital disorders and abortions the attempts for isolation of caprine herpesvirus 1 (CHV 1) were carried out. For virus exaltation Dexametazone was used. For viruses isolation vaginal, nasal, rectal, preputial swabs and organ samples were used. Primary and continuous cell cultures rabbit kidney (RK), Madin Darby bovine kidney (MDBK), and embrional bovine trachea (EBTR) were used for cultivation. For determination of DNA type and lipid envelop 60 μg/ml iod desoxiuridine (JDUR) and the ether treat ment was used. Neutralization by specific hyperimmune serum obtained from Switzerland was performed. Five CHV 1 strains were isolated by cell cultures and identified as goat herpesviruses from dif ferent Bulgarian regions. After electron microscopy the viral agents with typical size and morphology for herpesviruses were established. For demonstration gC gene of CHV 1 the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with primers designed from sequences deposited in gene bank were developed. Isolated on cell cultures herpesviruses were proved as caprine herpesvirus 1 by using applied PCR variant. The products after gC gene amplification from Bulgarian isolates were separated on the same place as the amplicons of ref er ence CHV 1 strains.

A number of herpesviruses have now been shown to encode microRNAs (miRNAs) that have roles in control of both viral and cellular gene expression. Ovine herpesvirus 2 (OvHV-2) is the causative agent of sheep-associated malignant catarrhal fever, a fatal lymphoproliferative disease of cattle. Using massively parallel sequencing and Northern hybridization we have identified eight putative miRNAs encoded by OvHV-2 expressed in an OvHV-2-immortalized bovine lymphocyte cell line. These eight miRNAs are encoded in two areas of the OvHV-2 genome that contain no predicted protein coding regions and show no sequence similarity with other herpesvirus or cellular miRNAs. This represents the first report of the expression of virally encoded miRNAs in the genus Macavirus of herpesviruses.

ABSTRACT Phylogenetic studies of the emergence and spread of natural recombinants in herpesviruses infecting humans and animals have been reported recently. However, despite an ever-increasing amount of evidence of recombination in herpesvirus history, the recombination process and the consequences on the genetic diversity of the progeny remain poorly characterized. We addressed this issue by using multiple single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) differentiating the two subtypes of an alphaherpesvirus, bovine herpesvirus 1 (BoHV-1). Analysis of a large sample of progeny virions obtained in a single growth cycle of coinfected BoHV-1 strains provided a prospective investigation of the recombination dynamics by using SNPs as recombination markers. We found that the simultaneous infection with two closely related herpesviruses results in a highly diversified recombination mosaic. From the analysis of multiple recombinants arising in the progeny, we provide the first evidence of genetic interference influencing the recombination process in herpesviruses. In addition, we report striking differences in the levels of recombination frequency observed along the BoHV-1 genome. With particular emphasis on the genetic structure of a progeny virus population rising in vitro, our data show to which extent recombination participates to the genetic diversification of herpesviruses.

Glycoprotein B (gB) is the most conserved glycoprotein of herpesviruses and plays important roles in virus infectivity. Two intervening heptad repeat (HR) sequences were found in the C-terminal half of all herpesvirus gBs analysed. A synthetic peptide derived from the HR region (aa 477–510) of bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BoHV-1) gB was studied for its ability to inhibit virus replication. The peptide interfered with cell-to-cell spread and consistently inhibited replication of BoHV-1, with a 50 % effective concentration value (EC50) of 5 μM. Inhibition of replication was obtained not only with herpesviruses including pseudorabies virus and herpes simplex virus type 1 but also partly with Newcastle disease virus. Possible mechanisms of membrane fusion inhibition by the peptide are discussed.

Herpesviruses can remain dormant in once-infected hosts and, upon reactivation, cause such hosts to become infectious. This phenomenon of latency and reactivation may enable herpesviruses to persist for a long time in small host populations. To quantify the effect of reactivation on persistence, the time to extinction of bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BHV-1) in small cattle populations was calculated. For realistic parameter values the mean time to extinction is already more than 100 years in a population of 10 animals. In a population of 20 animals the time to extinction is approximately 2000 years. The effects of vaccination on persistence were also studied, revealing that continued vaccination of the whole population could result in much faster eradication. For instance, in an isolated herd of 20 animals BHV-1 could be eradicated in 44 years.

A nested PCR assay was used to diagnose bovine encephalitis through herpesviruses including bovine herpesvirus 5 (BHV-5), bovine herpesvirus 1 (BHV-1), Aujeszky's disease virus (SHV-1), and ovine herpesvirus 2 (OHV-2) in 14 fragments of central nervous system (CNS) from cattle that died with neurological signs. In addition, as some samples of bovine herpesvirus type 4 (BHV-4) have been isolated from neural tissue, it was also tested by nested PCR. The cases of encephalitis occurred in isolation at different times of the year and did not present any seasonality. The duration of the clinical course ranged between 1 to 15 days, and in 64.3% of the cases it manifested between 1 to 2 days. The most frequently observed neurological signs were ataxia, recumbency, unsteadiness and inability to stand, opisthotonus, paddling movements, nystagmus and ptyalism. In the nested assay, there was no evidence of: BHV-1, SHV-1 or OHV-2 in the DNA obtained from the CNS in any of the samples. But the presence of BHV-4 was found in all fragments of the CNS in cattle which died presenting neurological signs. Moreover, BHV-5 was found in association with BHV-4 in two of these samples.

Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF), a disease that is usually fatal in cattle, is caused by two distinct but related bovine herpesviruses which are members of the genus Macavirus. The wildebeest-associated alcelaphine herpesvirus-1 (AlHV-1) occurs mainly in East and southern Africa, whereas the sheep-associated ovine herpesvirus-1 (OvHV-2) has an almost worldwide distribution. The natural hosts or carriers of these two viruses are subclinically infected. The 130 kilobase pair (kbp) AlHV-1 double stranded DNA genome consists of 18 open reading frames (ORFs) coding for structural proteins and approximately 50 ORFs coding for non-structural proteins. The 18 structural ORFs encode for 4 capsid proteins, 5 tegument proteins, 8 glycoproteins and a minor capsid scaffold protein. ORF8 encoding for glycoprotein B, is the most conserved of the proteins amongst gammaherpesviruses, whereas the minor capsid protein encoded by ORF65, is amongst the most variable. Thus, the minor capsid protein is one of the antigens of choice for the development of an ELISA for detection of AlHV-1 reactive antibodies and glycoprotein B could be of importance in developing a cross-protective vaccine for gammaherpesviruses. The naming and annotation of most of the AlHV-1 ORFs is based on comparison with related gammaherpesviruses and bioinformatics. Most of these ORFs are putative as there is no direct experimental evidence confirming that they code for any particular protein. In order to investigate whether the ORFs code for any proteins, two ORFs were targeted for in vitro heterologous expression. AlHV-1, isolate C500, was grown in fetal bovine turbinate (BT) cell culture and viral genomic DNA extracted. ORF8, the putative glycoprotein B, was amplified with a PCR assay and inserted into a mammalian expression vector, pCI. VERO cells were transfected with the recombinant vector. Expression of ORF8 was confirmed by an indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) with AlHV-1 polyclonal sera and rabbit anti-bovine IgG (whole molecule) FITC conjugate. Truncated forms of ORF8 were further expressed as baculovirus recombinants using the Bac-to-Bac baculovirus expression system. Expression of the truncated ORF8 was confirmed by SDS-PAGE and Western blot. AlHV-1 ORF65, the minor capsid protein gene, was amplified with a PCR assay from the viral genomic DNA and cloned in frame with a histidine tag in a bacterial expression vector, pCOLD I. Expression of the minor capsid protein was confirmed by SDS-PAGE and Western blot with the histidine tag monoclonal as well as AlHV-1 polyclonal sera. Orf65 was expressed in large quantities and column purified using the histidine tag. Orf65 was also expressed as a baculovirus recombinant using the Bac-to-Bac baculovirus expression system. Expression of the protein was confirmed by SDS-PAGE and Western blot with the histidine tag and AlHV-1 polyclonal sera. ORF65 expression in the baculovirus Bac-to-Bac expression system was up-scaled and the expressed protein column purified. Antibodies raised in chicken against the purified antigen were used successfully in an indirect immunoassay to detect AlHV-1 infected cells. An indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to detect antibodies against AlHV-1 was developed. It is based on the use of the AlHV-1 minor capsid protein as the capture antigen for antibodies. The primary antibodies are detected by the addition of enzymelabelled (horseradish peroxidase) protein G which detects bovid, ovid and wildebeest antibodies. Addition of a substrate of the enzyme, in this case, 3,3’,5,5’- tetramethylbenzidine (TMB), results in a colour reaction which is measured using spectrophotometric procedures. At a selected cut-off point of 18, the ELISA test has a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 100% and has been shown to detect AlHV-1 antibodies in cattle and wildebeest. The ELISA showed no cross-reactivity with sera raised in cattle against related viruses such as ovine herpesvirus 2, bovine herpesvirus 1, 2 and 4. The two expressed proteins used in this study were found to be amongst the antigens expressed in cattle suffering from malignant catarrhal fever. The experimental AlHV-1 indirect ELISA needs further validation and this research may be extended to determine the performance of these antigens as candidate subunit vaccines.<br>Dissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 2013.<br>gm2014<br>Veterinary Tropical Diseases<br>unrestricted

O presente trabalho avaliou índices reprodutivos e características de desempenho em fêmeas bovinas de corte, infectadas e não infectadas pelo HVB-1, criadas sob manejo extensivo, em uma fazenda na região norte do Estado de São Paulo, Brasil. Animais das raças Gir, Guzerá, Nelore e Caracu foram avaliados no início da estação de monta e a ocorrência de touros e fêmeas reagentes ao HVB-1 pelo teste ELISA foi, respectivamente, 92,5% (37/40) e 54,2% (386/712), sendo o número de touros reagentes maior do que o de fêmeas (p < 0,0001). Foi verificado um aumento na proporção de fêmeas reagentes nas diferentes faixas etárias: 23,2% (32/138) de 2 a 3 anos; 45,2% (57/126) de 3 a 4 anos; 54,6% (59/108) de 4 a 5 anos e 70,0% (238/340) para &#61619; 5 anos (p < 0,0001). O número de matrizes que soroconverteram no período de um ano foi igual a 10,3% (58/561). O HVB-1 não reduziu o índice de prenhez de matrizes reagentes - 80,3% (310/386) e não reagentes - 74,5% (243/326) (p > 0,05) e nem a taxa de parição de matrizes reagentes - 97,7% (300/307) e não reagentes - 93,8% (225/240) (p < 0,05). O índice de prenhez e parição de fêmeas reagentes não diferiu segundo a raça, soroconversão, grupo genético do rebanho Nelore e faixa etária (p > 0,05). O coeficiente de natimortalidade de matrizes reagentes ao HVB-1 - 1,3% (4/300) não diferiu da encontrada para as não reagentes - 2,2% (5/225) (p > 0,05) e não foram observados efeitos de raça, soroconversão, grupo genético do rebanho Nelore e faixa etária (p > 0,05). O HVB-1 não afetou a média de algumas características de desempenho de fêmeas reagentes e não reagentes (p > 0,05), respectivamente, como ganho de peso médio diário durante a estação de monta (459,90 &#61617; 2,82 g e 466,63 &#61617; 2,87 g), condição corporal na entrada da estação de monta (6,89 &#61617; 0,08 e 6,99 &#61617; 0,08), condição corporal na saída da estação de monta (7,73 &#61617; 0,06 e 7,71 &#61617; 0,06) e peso à parição (419,17 &#61617; 3,34 kg e 425,97 &#61617; 3,22 kg). Concluiu-se que matrizes de corte infectadas pelo HVB-1 e não vacinadas, criadas sob condições adequadas de manejo zootécnico, apresentaram bons índices de prenhez, parição e natalidade, independente da raça, grupo genético e faixa etária.<br>This work evaluated reproductive rates and performance traits in beef cattle females, infected and non infected by BHV-1, bred under extensive management conditions, in a farm in the northern region of São Paulo State, Brazil. Gir, Guzerá, Nelore and Caracu purebred animals were monitorated at the beginning of the breeding season and the occurrence of bulls and females reagent to BHV-1 by ELISA test was, respectively, 92.5% (37/40) and 54.2% (386/712), with positive cases among bulls higher than among females (p < 0.0001). There was an increase in the proportion of reagent females in the different ages analyzed: 23.2% (32/138) from 2 to 3 years old; 45.2% (57/126) from 3 to 4 years old; 54.6% (59/108) from 4 to 5 years old and 70.0% (238/340) above 5 years old (p < 0.0001). The rate of females that seroconverted was 10,3% (58/561). BHV-1 did not interfere in the pregnancy rates of both reagent - 80.3% (310/386) and non-reagent - 74.5% (243/326) females (p > 0.05). It did not reduce the parturition rate of both reagent - 97.7% (300/307) and non-reagent - 93.8% (225/240) females, either (p < 0.05). The pregnancy and parturition rates of reagent females did not differ according to breed, seroconversion, Nelore herd genetic group and age (p > 0.05). Total rate of stillbirths in BHV-1 reagent females - 1.3% (4/300) did not differ from that found in non-reagent females - 2.2%(5/225) (p > 0.05) and did not differ acording to breed, seroconversion, Nelore herd genetic group and age (p > 0.05). BHV-1 did not affect performance traits for reagent and non-reagent females (p > 0.05), respectivelly, to daily weight gain during the breeding season (459.90 &#61617; 2.82 g and 466.63 &#61617; 2.87 g), body condition score at the beginning of the breeding season (6.89 &#61617; 0.08 and 6.99 &#61617; 0.08), body condition score at the end of the breeding season (7.73 &#61617; 0.06 and 7.71 &#61617; 0.06), weight at parturition (419.17 &#61617; 3.34 kg and 425.97 &#61617; 3.22 kg). It was concluded that non-vaccinated beef cattle females infected by BHV-1 and bred under adequate management conditions, presented good pregnancy, parturition and birth rates, no matter the breed, genetic group and age.

O presente estudo foi conduzido com o objetivo de determinar se a sensibilidade do teste de Soroneutralização (SN) seria afetada quando utilizados distintos subtipos de herpesvírus bovino tipos 1 (BoHV-1) e 5 (BoHV-5). Dessa forma, soros de bovinos, coletados randomicamente (n= 287) foram testados por SN frente a três amostras de BoHV-1 (BoHV-1.1: EVI123/98 e Los Angeles (LA); BoHV-1.2a: SV265/96) e três amostras de BoHV-5 (BoHV-5a: EVI88/95; BoHV-5b: A663 e BoHV-5c: ISO 97/95), utilizando um período de incubação soro-vírus de 24 horas. A sensibilidade da SN variou significativamente dependendo da amostra viral utilizada. Esta variação foi de 77% (80/104 soros positivos) até 91% (95/104) com as amostras ISO 97/95 e LA, respectivamente, quando cada vírus foi considerado individualmente. A sensibilidade máxima (104/104) foi obtida quando os resultados positivos de uma combinação particular de quatro vírus (LA + EVI123 + SV265 + A663), algumas combinações de cinco vírus, ou ainda, todos os seis vírus foram adicionados. Estes resultados evidenciaram que quando a SN é realizada frente a uma única amostra viral, a sensibilidade pode variar significativamente, podendo comprometer programas de controle e erradicação das infecções por estes agentes. Além disso, a realização de SN frente a diferentes isolados virais mostrou aumentar significativamente a sensibilidade do teste. Com isso, a caracterização de novos isolados de campo pode favorecer futuras avaliações de diferentes subtipos de BoHV-1 e BoHV-5 e contribuir com a escolha de amostra e/ou combinação de amostras mais sensíveis. Deste modo, buscou-se caracterizar isolados de campo de BoHV-1 e BoHV-5 com base na análise molecular da região carboxi-terminal do gene que codifica a glicoproteína C (gC) e na análise com enzima de restrição (REA) do genoma viral. Para tanto, a multiplicação de 24 isolados da América do Sul foi realizada em células CRIB para posterior extração do DNA viral, PCR e sequenciamento. As seqüências foram alinhadas utilizando o programa ClustalX2 para uma inferência filogenética pelo método de Neighbor-Joining (Mega 4.0), Kimura 2-parâmetros. O alinhamento das seqüências de nucleotídeos revelou níveis de identidade variando de 70 a 99,6% entre os isolados de BoHV-1; de 66,9 a 100% entre os isolados de BoHV-5 e de 62,9 a 92,8% entre os isolados BoHV-1 e BoHV-5. A árvore filogenética mostrou o agrupamento dos vírus de acordo com o tipo (BoHV-1 e BoHV-5) e subtipo de BoHV-1 (BoHV-1.1 e BoHV-1.2). No entanto, essa técnica não permitiu a diferenciação dos isolados em diferentes subtipos de BoHV-5. Do mesmo modo, a análise por restrição enzimática não proporcionou uma clara diferenciação dos isolados em subtipos devido à presença de variações nos padrões de restrição. Somente um isolado (ISO 94/232) pode ser diferenciado como subtipo 5a. Todavia, este estudo mostrou que a análise filogenética utilizada representa uma potencial ferramenta para a diferenciação e classificação dos vírus em BoHV-1.1, BoHV-1.2 e BoHV-5. No entanto, ambas as técnicas podem ser empregadas, de maneira complementar, quando maiores informações sobre estes vírus forem requeridas. Além disso, com o presente estudo, foi possível expandir o número de amostras caracterizadas, fornecendo subsídios para estudos futuros.<br>This study was carried out to determine whether the sensitivity of serum neutralization (SN) tests would be affected by the use of distinct subtypes of bovine herpesvirus 1 (BoHV- 1) and 5 (BoHV-5) as test challenge viruses. Bovine sera collected from a randomized sample (n = 287) were tested in a 24 hour incubation SN against three type 1 viruses (BoHV-1.1 strains „„Los Angeles‟‟ (LA) and „„EVI 123‟‟; BoHV-1.2a strain „„SV 265‟‟) and three type 5 viruses (BoHV-5a strain „„EVI 88‟‟; BoHV-5b strain „„A 663‟‟ and BoHV-5c „„ISO 97‟‟). SN sensitivity varied greatly depending on the challenge virus used in the test, particularly when results against each virus were considered individually, where it ranged from 77% (detecting 80 out of 104 antibody-positive sera) to 91% (95/104) with ISO 97/95 and LA strain, respectively. Maximum sensitivity (104/104) was achieved when positive results to a particular combination of four of the challenge viruses (LA + EVI 123 + SV 265 + A 663) or some combinations of five viruses (or all six viruses) were added cumulatively. These results clearly shown that when SN is performed with single test challenge viruses, sensitivity could vary significantly that might compromise control or eradication efforts. Performing SN against a number of different viruses demonstrated to improve significantly the test‟s sensitivity. Thus, news field isolates characterization could aid future evaluations of different BoHV-1 and BoHV-5 subtypes and also provide the better strain and/or strains combination choice. In such case, this study aimed to characterize field isolates of BoHV-1 and BoHV-5 by molecular analyses of glycoprotein C (gC) carboxy-terminal region and viral genome restriction enzymatic analysis (REA). The 24 isolates from South America were propagated in CRIB cells for viral DNA extraction, PCR and sequencing. The sequences were aligned in ClustalX2 to perform a distance–based phylogenetic analysis by Neighbor-Joining method in MEGA 4.0 software under de Kimura 2-parameter. The nucleotide sequence alignments revealed levels of genomic similarity ranging from 70% to 99.6% between BoHV-1 isolates; from 67% to 100% among BoHV-5 isolates and from 63% to 93% between BoHV-1 and BoHV-5 isolates. The phylogenetic tree clustered the viruses according to types (BoHV-1 and BoHV-5) and BoHV-1 subtypes (BoHV-1.1, -1.2). However, this method did not allow clearly differentiated in BoHV-5 subtypes. Likewise, REA did not clear showed differentiation in subtypes due presence variation in restriction pattern. Only one isolate (ISO 94/232) could be differentiated in subtype 5a. The results suggest that the phylogenetic analysis performed could be an important tool for differentiation and classification of such viruses in BoHV-1.1, BoHV-1.2, BoHV-5. However, when adiccional informations were resquested both techniques should be performed. Furthermore, with this work it was possible to expand the number of samples characterized to support future investigation of these viruses.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:27:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2007-11-29Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:55:43Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 ferrari_hf_me_araca.pdf: 4576809 bytes, checksum: eeae7dcf4af69f9ff19ef43bdbba48ef (MD5)<br>Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)<br>Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)<br>Meningoencefalite não supurativa causada pelo Herpesvírus bovino tipo 5 (BoHV-5) ocorre de forma endêmica em algumas regiões do Brasil, com ênfase no Rio Grande do Sul. No entanto, outras regiões possuem poucos relatos da ocorrência da doença, como os estados de São Paulo e Mato Grosso do Sul. O presente trabalho objetivou realizar a classificação histológicas das lesões desenvolvidas durante a infecção aguda pelo BoHV-5, no encéfalo de 20 animais naturalmente acometidos pelo infecção. As principais lesões observadas, em 80% dos animais, foram de meningoencefalite não supurativa, caracterizadas por infiltrado linfo-histiocitária inflamatório. Em 20% dos animais as lesões encontradas foram não significativas, mas nestes casos todos os bovinos desenvolveram sintomatologia neurológica, e o diagnóstico da doença foi confirmado na reação em cadeia pela polimerase (PCR), com amplificação do DNA do BoHV-5. Esta classificação histológica permitiu observar alterações compatíveis com a doença, mas também mostrou que nem sempre nestes casos vai ocorrer o desenvolvimento de alterações histológicas. Todas as amostras frescas (n=20) foram submetidas ao isolamento viral e a técnica da técnica de PCR. Já os fragmentos fixados em formol e incluídos em parafina foram testados quanto à presença do vírus por meio da técnica de PCR. As vinte amostras congeladas foram consideradas positivas para o isolamento viral e para a amplificação do DNA viral na técnica de PCR, enquanto apenas 15 das 20 incluídas em parafina foram consideradas positivas para o vírus. Os fragmentos de tecidos que apresentaram alterações histopatológicas permitiram suspeitar de infecção viral por BoHV-5, mas nos casos em que estas alteração não estão presentes testes mais sensíveis são necessários.<br>Meningoencephalitis occasioned by Bovine Herpesvirus type 5 (BoHV-5) has been described as localized in some regions inside Brazil, like Rio Grande do Sul State and, also characterized as an endemic encephalitis disorder. However, the often description of its occurrence in São Paulo end Mato Grosso has being notice. The aim of this work was to first characterize the histologic lesions obtained from bovine brains suspected of suffering of neurological disorders. For this purpose, 20 brains were collected from acute cases of the disease, naturally infected by BoHV-5, confirmed by virus isolation and PCR. The most observed lesions were described as being: inflammatory cells, specially infiltrated lymphocytes (80%), necrosis (20%), and less focal gliosis and hemorrhage, in spite of these lesions have been characterized as no-specific. Brains were divided into two halves, one kept fresh for virus isolation and PCR assay, targeting the glycoprotein C gene from BoHV-5 genome. The other half brain, corresponding to cortex region, was submitted to formalin fixation and embedded into paraffin blocks for total DNA isolation. The 20 fresh samples were confirmed, by virus isolation and PCR assay, as having the BoHV-5 virus, while 15 of 20 formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded samples were considered positive for the same analysis. Finally, the gross lesions and microscopic damage of the brain structure were sufficient for the virus infection suspicion, however it is necessary the complementary techniques to confirm the diagnosis in most of the cases.

O objetivo geral desta pesquisa foi avaliar a transferência de imunidade passiva e a sua influência na resposta vacinal para as viroses envolvidas na Doença Respiratória Bovina (DRB). Os dados obtidos nesta pesquisa estão apresentados em dois capítulos. Capítulo 1 - Objetivou-se avaliar a dinâmica de anticorpos (Acs) específicos para as viroses respiratórias e subpopulações de linfócitos em bezerros do nascimento aos 240 dias (d) de vida. Para tanto, acompanhou-se a transferência de imunidade passiva de Acs específicos para as viroses respiratórias em 19 bezerros, destes cinco foram selecionados para acompanhamento da dinâmica de Acs neutralizantes e subpopulações de linfócitos dos 14 aos 240d. O colostro fornecido era proveniente de vacas doadoras vacinadas. A análise da qualidade individual do colostro revelou índice Brix &ge;21%, observando-se forte correlação desses valores com proteína total (r&#61; 0,942 e P&#61; 0,001). Após 48 horas da ingestão do colostro, pôde-se observar soroconversão dos 19 animais (100%) para os agentes virais envolvidos na DBR. As medianas (Log2) encontradas foram de 12,3, 9,0, 5,0 e 8,5 para BVDV, BoHV-1, BRSV e BPIV-3. Dos 14 aos 240d os 5 bezerros avaliados, demonstraram declínio gradual dos títulos de Acs (Log2) para BVDV (12,8-3,3), BoHV-1 (10,0-3,3) e BPIV-3 (10,0-2,0), embora o BVDV não tenha apresentado soronegatividade até os 240d. Manifestações clínicas de broncopneumonia foram observadas em 4/5 (80%) bezerros dos 80 aos 135 d. BRSV (11,3-2,0) apresentou perfil diferenciado na dinâmica de anticorpos em relação às demais viroses. Não foram detectadas diferenças estatísticas entre os momentos para as viroses apesar das variações detectadas (P&gt;0,05). A meia-vida e tempo para soronegatividade foram de 36,2&#177;6,1 e 367,01&#177;68,7d para BVDV, 50,7&#177;18,0 e 239,67&#177;66,88d para BoHV-1 e, 46,8&#177;21,1 e 303,36&#177;60,15d para BPIV- 3. BRSV não respeitou modelo de regressão para cálculos de meia-vida e soronegatividade. Valores absolutos e relativos das populações de linfócitos não revelaram diferenças estatísticas entre os momentos (P&gt;0,05). Contudo, a dinâmica das subpopulações de linfócitos revelou aumento de células B CD21+ até 150d; aumento nos valores relativos das subpopulações CD4+, CD8+ e CD3+CD4-CD8- principalmente aos 74-90d. Assim, pôde-se determinar uma janela de susceptibilidade a partir dos 74d especialmente ao BRSV e BoHV-1, momento que precede o aumento dos títulos de Acs após exposição natural. Capítulo 2 Objetivou-se avaliar a influência dos Acs maternos na resposta imune para DRB induzida pela vacinação. Foram selecionados 23 bezerros recém-nascidos, distribuídos aleatoriamente entre 4 grupos experimentais: G1 vacinado aos 14d e booster aos 44d; G2 aos 90d e aos 120d; G3 aos 180d e aos 210d. Além disso manteve-se um grupo controle não vacinado CG1, CG2 e CG3. Os bezerros foram vacinados com a mesma vacina comercial empregada para vacinação das doadoras de colostro. Observou-se: (1) a vacina com BVDV inativado não promoveu aumento dos títulos de Acs para nenhum dos grupos avaliados; (2) G1 não demonstrou soroconversão para nenhuma das viroses, enquanto controle CG1 exibiu decréscimo dos títulos para BVDV, BoHV-1 e BPIV-3; (3) o BRSV apresentou baixa soroconversão no G2, enquanto o controle demonstrou altos títulos dos 44-120d; (4) não foi possível distinguir entre quais tempos ocorreram diferenças entre títulos (P&gt;0,0167); (5) linfócitos B (CD21+) aumentaram do T0-T2 para G1, diminuíram para G2, e aumentaram no G3; (6) linfócitos T CD3+ diminuíram ao longo do tempo para todos os grupos, exceto CG3; (7) apesar de oscilações, linfócitos T CD4+, CD8+ e WC1+ se mantiveram praticamente constantes até 240d, exibindo maiores proporções nos grupos vacinados; (8) a expressão do marcador CD25+foi mantida pelo grupo G1 até o T2, mas apresentou aumento no G2 e G3; (9) manifestações de broncopneumonias foram identificadas nos bezerros do grupo controle (4/5 - 80%) e podem ter exercido influência nas diferenças encontradas para as células entre os grupos. Em geral, a vacinação dos bezerros aos 90 (G2) e 180d (G3) manteve ou estimulou a produção de Acs para o BoHV-1, BRSV e BPIV-3, e a ativação das células T expressas pelo marcador CD25+ pode ter sido responsável pela proteção dos bezerros frente à DRB. Assim, com base nos resultados, concluiu-se que a intensidade da imunidade dos bezerros induzida pela vacinação aumentou de acordo com o desenvolvimento etário e diminuição dos títulos de Acs maternos. A conclusão geral desta dissertação aponta para a necessidade precoce de imunização dos bezerros, especialmente pela susceptibilidade observada para BRSV e BPIV-3 aos 74-90d de vida. Entretanto, esta pesquisa não encontrou resposta humoral induzida pela vacinação no grupo de bezerros vacinados aos 14 e 44 dias, apesar dos indícios de resposta imune celular. Assim, estudos futuros devem ser elaborados considerando estratégias para amplificar a resposta imune precoce dos bezerros para os agentes virais envolvidos na DRB<br>The main purpose of this research was to evaluate the transfer of passive immunity and its influence on vaccine response to the viruses involved in bovine respiratory disease (BRD). The data obtained in this study are presented in two chapters. Chapter 1 - The objective was to evaluate the dynamics of specific antibodies to the respiratory viruses and lymphocyte subpopulations in the calves from birth to 240 days (d) of life. Thus, the transfer of passive immunity of specific antibodies to the respiratory viruses were assessed in 19 calves; from these, five were selected for monitoring the dynamic of neutralizing Abs and lymphocytes subpopulations from 14 to 240d. The colostrum was provided from donor vaccinated cows. The analysis of individual quality of the colostrum revealed Brix &ge;21%, observing strong correlation of these values with total protein (r &#61; 0.942 and P &#61; 0.001). After 48 hours of colostrum intake, was observed seroconversion of the 19 animals (100%) for the viral agents involved in the DBR. The median (Log2) ratio found was 12.3, 9.0, 5.0 and 8.5 for BVDV, BoHV-1, BRSV and BPIV-3. The 5 calves followed from 14 to 240d showed gradual decline in antibody titers (Log2) to BVDV (12.8 to 3.3), BoHV-1 (10.0 to 3.3) and BPIV-3 (10, 0-2.0), although could not be detected seronegative calves for BVDV up to eight months of age. Clinical manifestations of bronchopneumonia were observed in 4/5 (80%) calves from 80 to 135 days of life. BRSV (11.3 to 2.0) showed a distinct profile in the dynamics of antibodies compared to other viruses. There were no statistical differences between times for viruses despite variations detected (P&gt; 0.05). The half-life and time to become seronegative were 36.2&#177;6.1 and 367.01&#177;68.7d for BVDV, 50.7&#177;18.0 and 239.67&#177; 66.88d for BoHV-1 and, 46.8&#177;21.1 and 303.36&#177;60.15d for BPIV-3. BRSV did not respect regression model to perform half-life and seronegative calculations. Absolute and relative values of lymphocyte populations revealed no statistical differences between times (P&gt; 0.05). However, the dynamics of lymphocyte subpopulations showed increase in B cells CD21+ up to 150d; increase in the relative values of CD4+, CD8+ and CD3+CD4-CD8- subpopulations, mainly to 74-90d. Thus, it was possible to determine a window of susceptibility since 74d especially for BRSV and BoHV-1, moment that precede the increase in antibody titers after natural exposure. Chapter 2 - The objective was to evaluate the influence of maternal antibodies in the immune response to respiratory viruses induced by vaccination. Was selected 23 newborn calves that were randomly distributed in four groups: G1 - vaccinated at 14d and booster at 44d; G2 - vaccinated at 90d and booster at 120d; G3 - vaccinated at 180d and booster at 210d. Furthermore were kept a non-vaccinated control group - CG1, CG2 and CG3. Calves were vaccinated with the same commercial vaccine in the colostrum donors. From these, could be observed: (1) the vaccine with inactivated BVDV did not promote increase of antibodies titers in any of the assessed groups; (2) G1 did not demonstrated seroconversion for any of the viruses while CG1 control exhibited decrease in the titers for BVDV, BoHV-1 and BPIV-3; (3) BRSV had low seroconversion in G2, while the control showed high titers from 44 to 120d; (4) where the differences between times occurred could not be distinguished (P &lt;0.0167); (5) B cells (CD21+) increased from T0 to T2 for G1, decreased for G2, and increased for G3; (6) T lymphocytes CD3+ decreased over time for all groups except for CG3; (7) despite variations, T lymphocytes CD4+, CD8+ and WC1+ remained almost constant until 240d, displaying greater proportions in the vaccinated groups; (8) the expression of the CD25+ marker was maintained in the vaccinated group G1 up to T2, whereas vaccination promoted an increase of this expression in G2 and G3; (9) clinical manifestations of bronchopneumonia were identified in the control group (4/5 calves - 80%) and may have influenceon the differences found for the cells between the groups. In general, vaccination of calves at 90 (G2) and 180d (G3) maintained or stimulated the production of Abs to BoHV-1, BRSV and BPIV-3, and the activation of T cells expressed by the CD25+ marker may have been responsible for the protection of calves from BRD. Thus, based on the results, it was concluded that the intensity of the immunity induced by vaccination of calves increased according to the age of development and decay of maternal antibody titers. The general conclusion of this research, points to the need for early immunization of calves, especially by the susceptibility observed for BRSV and BPIV-3 from 74-90d of life. However, this research didnot found humoral response induced by vaccination in the group of calves vaccinated at 14 and 44 days, despite the evidence of cellular immune response. Thus, future studies should be designed considering strategies to amplify the early immune response of calves to the viral agents involved in the BRD

El objetivo del presente estudio fue determinar la permisibilidad de los cultivos celulares secundarios de alpaca y llama a la infección por distintos agentes virales de conocida seroprevalencia en este tipo de ganado. Se establecieron dos líneas celulares de cornete nasal y piel de alpaca y llama infectándose con Virus de la diarrea viral bovina (VDVB), Virus Herpes Bovino tipo 1 (VHB-1), Virus respiratorio Sincitial Bovino (VRSB) y Virus Parainfluenza bovino tipo 3(VPI-3). Se determinó y caracterizó la presentación de efectos citopatogénicos (ECP) por medio de microscopia óptica de las monocapas teñidas con Hematoxilina-Eosina (HE). Se confirmó la presencia de antígenos virales por medio de la prueba de Inmunofluorescencia Directa (IF). Los cultivos celulares secundarios de piel y cornete nasal de llama y alpaca fueron permisibles a la infección de los distintos virus, presentando los ECP característicos de cada uno de ellos. Esto demuestra que las células de alpaca y llama cultivadas in vitro presentan receptores homólogos a los presentes en células bovinas y determina que este tipo de cultivos es un modelo apropiado para ensayos de infección viral. Palabras Claves: alpacas, llamas, líneas celulares, permisibilidad, Virus de la diarrea viral bovina (VDVB), Virus Herpes Bovino tipo 1 (VHB-1), Virus respiratorio Sincitial Bovino (VRSB) y Virus Parainfluenza bovino tipo 3(VPI-3), Efectos citopatogénicos (ECP).<br>--- In order to determine the permisibility of alpaca and llama cell cultures to infection by various viral agents of known seroprevalence, nasal turbinate and skin cell lines of alpaca and llama were established and infected with Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus (BVDV), Bovine Herpes Virus type 1 (BHV-1), Bovine respiratory Sincitial Virus (BRSV) and Bovine Parainfluenza Virus type 3 (BPIV-3). Presentation of citopathogenic effect (CPE) was determined and characterized by optical microscopy of Hematoxilin-Eosine stained monolayers. The presence of viral antigen was confirmed by Direct Immunofluorescence. Every cell line was permisible to infection with the four viral strains, showing the characteristic CPE. These results prove that alpaca and llama cells cultured in vitro show homologue receptors to those found in bovine cells and determine that these type of cultured cells repesent an appropriate model for viral infection assays. Key Words: alpaca, llama, cell lines, permisibility, Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus (BVDV), Bovine Herpes Virus type 1 (BHV-1), Bovine respiratory Sincitial Virus (BRSV) and Bovine Parainfluenza Virus type 3 (BPIV-3), Citopathogenic effect (CPE).<br>Tesis

O objetivo geral desta pesquisa foi avaliar a resposta imune (RI) humoral e celular de bezerros recém-nascidos mediante imunização passiva e ativa, usando como modelo o Vírus da Diarreia Viral Bovina (BVDV) e o Herpesvírus Bovino tipo-1 (BoHV-1). Esta pesquisa foi dividida em duas etapas e seus dados estão apresentados em dois capítulos. Capítulo 1- Acompanhou-se a imunização passiva de bezerros do nascimento até os seis meses de idade e a influência da vacinação materna no período pré-parto nessa resposta. Os animais foram distribuídos em dois grupos experimentais que receberam colostro de mães não imunizadas (G1, n=4) e (G2, n=6) de mães imunizadas no período pré-parto para o BVDV e BoHV-1. A colostragem foi feita pela administração de seis litros de colostro nas primeiras doze horas de vida, distribuídas em duas mamadas. Nesta etapa foi possível verificar: (1) a presença de títulos de ACs neutralizantes apenas no grupo de bezerros que receberam colostro de mães imunizadas, obtendo soroconversão após a mamada de colostro em 2/6 (33%) bezerros para o BVDV e 6/6 (100%) para o BoHV-1; (2) manutenção dos títulos de ACs protetores até os três meses de vida. Em relação a RI celular: (3) observou-se maior proporção de células T auxiliares CD4+ (P=0,05) no grupo de bezerros que receberam colostro de mães imunizadas no período pré-parto; (4) o leucograma dos bezerros demonstrou respostas inflamatórias em alguns momentos desta pesquisa, mais intensa nos animais que ingeriram colostro proveniente de mães nãoimunizadas. Capítulo 2- Acompanhou-se a imunização de bezerros para BVDV e BoHV-1 aos seis meses de idade. Dez bezerros foram distribuídos em dois grupos de bezerros não vacinados (VAC-, n=5) e vacinados para o BVDV e BoHV-1 (VAC+, n=5), as análises foram realizadas antes da imunização aos 180 dias (T0), após a 1°dose aos 210 dias (T1) e após a 2° dose aos 240 dias (T2). Os resultados obtidos para avaliação da RI humoral foram: (1) soroconversão de 2/5 (40%) animais no momento T1 e 3/5 (60%) no T2 para o BVDV; (2) soroconversão em 2/5 (40%) no T1 e 5/5 (100%) no T2 para o BoHV-1. Para a RI celular observou-se: (3) maior expressão de CD25+ pelas subpopulações de linfócitos T gama-delta WC1+ no VAC+, observando-se diferença estatística no momento T1 (P=0,0016). Com base nos resultados obtidos nas duas etapas experimentais desta pesquisa pode-se concluir que a vacinação materna é uma estratégia para melhorar a qualidade do colostro e as repostas imunes humoral e celular dos bezerros para BVDV e BoHV-1; a duração da imunidade materna considerando-se níveis protetores de Acs foi de três meses; os componentes do colostro influenciaram na resposta inflamatória dos bezerros à exposição natural aos patógenos; a vacinação dos bezerros aos seis meses de idade estimulou a resposta imune humoral para BoHV-1 e parcial para BVDV.<br>The aim of this research was to evaluate the humoral and cellular immune response (IR) of newborn calves by active and passive immunization, using by model the Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) and Bovine Herpesvirus type-1 (BoHV-1). This research was divided in two stages and the datas are presented in two chapters. Chapter 1: Was followed the passive immunization of calves from birth until six months old and the maternal vaccination influence on pre-partum period on this response. The animals were divided in two experimental groups that received colostrum from unvaccinated mothers (G1, n = 4) and (G2, n=6) from immunized mothers in the pre-partum period to BVDV and BoHV-1. The calves received six liters of colostrums on the first twelve hours of life, divided in two feedings. At this stage was verified: (1) the presence of neutralizing titers antibodies (Abs) only in group of calves that received colostrum from immunized mothers, getting seroconversion after feeding in 2/6 (33%) of calves for BVDV and 6/6 (100%) for BoHV-1, (2) maintenance of Abs titers protectors up to three months of life. In relation to immune cellular response: (3) was observed higher proportion of helper T cells CD4+ (P = 0.05) in the group of calves that received colostrum from immunized mothers during pre-partum; (4) the leukogram of calves showed inflammatory responses in some moments of this research, more intense in animals that ingested colostrums from non-immunized mothers. Chapter 2: Was followed the immunization of calves for BVDV and BoHV-1 at six months old. Ten calves were divided in two groups of calves non-vaccinated (VAC-, n = 5) and vaccinated for BVDV and BoHV-1 (VAC +, n = 5). The analyzes were performed before immunization at 180 days (T0), after the 1st dose at 210 days (T1) and after the 2nd dose at 240 days (T2). The results for evaluation of immune humoral response were: (1) seroconversion 2/5 (40%) animals at the T1 moment and 3/5 (60%) of T2 for BVDV, (2) soroconversion on 2/5 (40 %) in the T1 to 5/5 (100%) at T2 for BoHV-1. For the immune cellular response was observed: (3) increased expression of CD25+ subpopulations of T lymphocytes by gamma-delta WC1+ in VAC+, observing statistical difference in T1 moment (P = 0.0016). Based on the results obtained in the two experimental stages of this research can be concluded that maternal vaccination is a strategy to improve the quality of colostrum and humoral and cellular immune response of calves to BVDV and BoHV-1, the duration of maternal immunity considering protective levels of Abs was three months. The components of colostrum influence the inflammatory response of calves to natural exposure to pathogens. The vaccination of calves at six months old stimulated the humoral immune response to BoHV-1 and partial for BVDV.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:32:51Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2012-01-16Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:44:07Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 alexandrino_b_dr_jabo.pdf: 403623 bytes, checksum: a596d9d91434dd37dd44458b1b70eb74 (MD5)<br>Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)<br>Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)<br>A presente pesquisa teve como objetivo avaliar a utilização de cobaias e caprinos para teste de vacinas contra o herpesvírus bovino tipo 1 (BoHV-1) e os vírus da diarreia viral bovina tipos 1 (BVDV-1) e 2 (BVDV-2). Inicialmente foi realizada a infecção experimental em cobaias e bovinos, com esses três vírus, para verificar a máxima resposta imunogênica em ambas as espécies. As médias geométricas dos títulos de anticorpos (GMT) dos bovinos foram altas para todos os agentes virais; em cobaias foi possível observar que o BoHV-1 induziu elevadas GMT, para o BVDV-1 a indução foi moderada, enquanto para o BVDV-2 foi baixa, podendo comprometer a viabilidade dos testes antigênicos. Após essa etapa, foram vacinados bovinos, cobaias e caprinos, com seis vacinas comerciais de antígenos inativados, para verificar a indução de anticorpos por estímulo vacinal. Nos bovinos, as GMT obtidas para o BoHV-1 mostraram que as vacinas utilizadas promoveram a indução moderada na resposta imunológica, e apenas três delas foram consideradas satisfatórias. Para o BVDV-1, apenas uma vacina pode ser considerada eficiente, e em relação ao BVDV-2 nenhuma delas poderia ser assim classificada. Os resultados da vacinação com os caprinos mostraram que, apesar de os animais serem reagentes ao BoHV-1 no início do experimento, as formulações foram capazes de induzir a produção de anticorpos com títulos elevados contra os três vírus estudados. As cobaias, por sua vez, receberam doses fracionadas de uma vacina comercial nacional e, das frações testadas, 3,2mL foi a que apresentou melhores resultados, sendo esta estabelecida para testar as demais vacinas nesta espécie. Depois da imunização, os resultados mostram que para o BoHV-1 as GMT foram altas; em relação ao BVDV-1, apenas duas vacinas foram capazes de induzir...<br>The present research had as objective to evaluate the use of guinea pigs and goats in test of vaccines against the bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BoHV-1) and the bovine viral diarrhea viruses types 1 (BVDV-1) and 2 (BVDV-2). First, an experimental infection was realized in guinea pigs and bovines, using these three viruses, to verify the maximum immune response in both species. The geometric means of antibodies titres (GMT) for bovines were high for the viral agents; in guinea pigs was possible to observe that the GMT induced by BoHV-1 was high, by BVDV-1 was moderate and by BVDV-2 was weak and could compromise the viability of antigenic tests. After this stage, the bovines, guinea pigs and goats were vaccinated using six commercial vaccines with inactivated antigens to verify the induction of antibodies production by vaccinal stimulus. In bovines, the GMT obtained for BoHV-1 showed the vaccines induced a moderate immune response, being only three of them considered satisfactory. For BVDV-1 only one and for BVDV-2 none of them can have the same classification. The results obtained with the goats, despite they were positive to BoHV-1 in the sorting, showed the formulations were able to induce high antibody production against the three virus studied. The guinea pigs, on the other hand, received fractional doses of a commercial vaccine well-established in the domestic trade and, from the fractions tested, 3.2 mL showed the best results, being established to test the other vaccines. After immunization, the results of GMT for BoHV-1 was high; relating to BVDV-1, only two vaccines were capable to induce antibodies production, but their GMT were weak; and there was no immune response against BVDV-2. Thus, goats can be ... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:27:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-02-22Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:55:48Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 affonso_ib_me_jabo.pdf: 804054 bytes, checksum: 44c5a047b2c4507ea787e45752bb674c (MD5)<br>Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)<br>Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)<br>O Vírus Respiratório Sincicial Bovino (BRSV) é um dos patógenos pertencentes ao complexo respiratório bovino. Apesar de não provocar enfermidade severa na maioria dos casos, há evidências de que este vírus possa facilitar o estabelecimento de outros patógenos. Assim, o presente estudo buscou estabelecer a possibilidade de relação entre o BRSV e o Herpesvírus Bovino Tipo 1 (BoHV-1), em três propriedades leiteiras, localizadas em três municípios do noroeste do Estado de São Paulo. Além disso, visou também monitorar ao longo do tempo os títulos de anticorpos contra o BRSV em bezerros desde o nascimento. Com base em dados previamente estabelecidos, essas propriedades foram categorizadas como tendo alta, média e baixa prevalência de BoHV-1, respectivamente, propriedade A, no município de Viradouro, (78,6%); propriedade B, no município de Altinópolis, (40%); e, propriedade C, no município de Jaboticabal, (1,6%). Com relação à prevalência de BRSV, a propriedade B apresentou maior prevalência sorológica (82,4%), possivelmente por possuir fatores de risco facilitadores para o desenvolvimento da infecção, enquanto que as propriedades A e C mostraram prevalências estatisticamente equivalentes (45,6% e 59,1%, respectivamente), sem qualquer correlação entre as prevalências de BRSV e BoHV-1. A curva dos títulos de anticorpos contra o BRSV em bezerros nas propriedades A e B monitorados ao longo de um ano foi semelhante, pois ambas apresentaram redução dos títulos a partir do sexto até o oitavo mês de idade dos animais, com seguida retomada de títulos cada vez mais elevados, fato característico de infecção natural. A propriedade C apresentou uma dinâmica semelhante, porém, a maior parte dos bezerros manteve-se positiva durante todo o período, com títulos que decresceram e voltaram a aumentar.<br>The Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Vírus (BRSV) is one of the Bovine Respiratory Complex pathogens. The disease caused by this virus is often mild, but there are evidences that this pathogen may ease the establishment of other pathogens. Data on the epidemiology of BRSV are still scarce. Based on that, this study aimed to determine the prevalence and evaluate antibody titers in calves from three farms. Moreover, the relationship between BRSV and the Bovine Herpesvirus Type 1 (BHV-1) was investigated, based on epidemiological data previously determined in these farms. The three farms were categorized as A, in Viradouro municipality, with high prevalence of BHV-1 (78.6%); B, in Altinópolis municipaltity, with intermediate prevalence for this agent (40%); and C, in Jaboticabal municipality, with low prevalence of BHV-1 (1.6%). Farm B showed higher BRSV prevalence (82.4%), maybe due to larger herd and colder climate than farms A and C, which showed equivalent prevalences for BRSV (45.6% and 59.1%, respectively). The curve of antibody titers against BRSV in calves from farms A and B over one year were similar, as both showed lower titers by 6 to 8 months of age, rising up again due to antigenic induction. Farm C showed equivalent dynamics, but calves remained positive all over the year. In disagree to literature data, this experiment did not showed correlation between BRSV and BHV-1 prevalences, maybe due to lack of circulation of the latter.