Genetic Variability of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus and Evidence for a Possible Genetic Bottleneck during Vertical Transmission in Persistently Infected Cattle

• Natalie Dow ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Natalie Dow, Adam Chernick

  Current Address: Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada

  Affiliation Department of Ecosystem and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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• Adam Chernick ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Natalie Dow, Adam Chernick

  * E-mail: a.chernick@ucalgary.ca

  Affiliation Department of Ecosystem and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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• Karin Orsel,

  Affiliations Department of Production Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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• Guido van Marle,

  Affiliations Department of Ecosystem and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Disease, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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• Frank van der Meer

  Affiliations Department of Ecosystem and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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