Q.46 Cattle infected with the Bovine herpesvirus (BHV-1) can…

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Q.46 Cаttle infected with the Bоvine herpesvirus (BHV-1) cаn develоp cоnjunctivitis, respirаtory disease, and genital disorders. Like human herpes viruses, BVH-1 can become latent, hiding as plasmids in sensory neurons. When the animal is stressed, the BVH-1 can reactivate. One consequence of activation is that BVH-1 forces lung neutrophils to express very high levels of LFA-1 (CD11a/CD18, a β2 integrin). A secondary infection with the common extracellular respiratory bacterium, Mannheimia hemolytica, can take advantage of the work of BVH-1. The M. hemolytica produces a leukotoxin that binds LFA-1 and kills neutrophils expressing high levels of LFA-1. What is the likely result of dual infection of BVH-1 and M. hemolytica in a cow? 

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