Testing of historical water buffalo sera for BVDV antibodies revealed a low level of exposure, with 4.5% (95% CI ± 2.6%) being sero-positive; cattle from the same geographical area and time period had higher levels of exposure at 74.5% (95% CI ± 6.3%).
This survey showed that water buffalo are susceptible to infection with BVDV. No persistently infected water buffalo were identified in this study.
Source: Evans, C., Cockcroft, P. and Reichel, M. (2016), Antibodies to bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) in water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) and cattle from the Northern Territory of Australia. Australian Veterinary Journal, 94: 423–426. doi: 10.1111/avj.12517
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