Bovine Papillomaviruses 

Bovine Papillomaviruses (BPV), including Bovine alimentary Papilloma Virus-11 (BAPV-11), are a group of DNA viruses from the family of Papillomaviridae which are associated with several forms of cutaneous and mucosal papilloma in cattle. Based on sequence relatedness, eleven different types have been characterized so far. Infections caused by BPV are common in cattle, with around 50% of cattle being estimated to bear lesions (warts) in the UK (Campo MS (1995) Infection by bovine papillomavirus and prospects for vaccination. Trends Microbiol. 3:92-97).

Warts arising in cutaneous regions of cattle mostly are non-problematic and can regress spontaneously due to the immune response of the animal. They are, however, economically damaging to the owners of show cattle, since affected animals are not admitted to trade shows due to the high contagiousity of the infection. More economic damage is caused by warts of the genital areas, since they lead to a decrease or even the loss of reproductive functions both in male and in female cattle. Warts on teats may cause mastitis and interfere with suckling and milking.

Apart from infecting cattle, BPV-1 and -2 have been implicated in the genesis of equine sarcoid, an ulceration of the horse skin (L Nasir et al. (2008) Bovine papillomaviruses: their role in the aetiology of cutaneous tumours of bovids and equids. Vet Dermatol. 19(5):243-54).

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