Detection and prevalence of bovine viral diarrhea virus in ovarian follicular fluid: A potential risk for in vitro embryo production

Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) and anti-BVDV antibodies have been detected in ovarian follicular fluid of infected cows. The aim of this study was to assess both the frequency of BVDV detection and the prevalence of anti-BVDV antibodies in pooled follicular fluid obtained from slaughterhouse ova...

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Main Authors: Yavorsky, Marisol Solange, Norero, Natalia Sigrid, Spetter, Lucas Maximiliano, Pereyra, Susana Beatriz, Verna, Andrea Elizabeth, Urrutia Luna, Naiara, Rios, Glenda Laura, González Altamiranda, Erika
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/23374
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0093691X25003395
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2025.117613
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author Yavorsky, Marisol Solange
Norero, Natalia Sigrid
Spetter, Lucas Maximiliano
Pereyra, Susana Beatriz
Verna, Andrea Elizabeth
Urrutia Luna, Naiara
Rios, Glenda Laura
González Altamiranda, Erika
author_browse González Altamiranda, Erika
Norero, Natalia Sigrid
Pereyra, Susana Beatriz
Rios, Glenda Laura
Spetter, Lucas Maximiliano
Urrutia Luna, Naiara
Verna, Andrea Elizabeth
Yavorsky, Marisol Solange
author_facet Yavorsky, Marisol Solange
Norero, Natalia Sigrid
Spetter, Lucas Maximiliano
Pereyra, Susana Beatriz
Verna, Andrea Elizabeth
Urrutia Luna, Naiara
Rios, Glenda Laura
González Altamiranda, Erika
author_sort Yavorsky, Marisol Solange
collection INTA Digital
description Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) and anti-BVDV antibodies have been detected in ovarian follicular fluid of infected cows. The aim of this study was to assess both the frequency of BVDV detection and the prevalence of anti-BVDV antibodies in pooled follicular fluid obtained from slaughterhouse ovaries for in vitro embryo production. Additionally, we sought to determine whether specific antibodies present in these samples are able to neutralize different BVDV strains. BVDV RNA was detected by using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), while viral viability was evaluated by using viral isolation (VI). Antibody titers against different BVDV strains (reference strain NADL-1a Vs145; field strain 13/558-1a; field strains 10/49-1b) were determined through viral neutralization (VN) assays. A total of 60 pooled follicular fluid samples from slaughterhouse ovaries were analyzed over a period of 19 months. Results showed that 45 % (27 out of 60) of the samples tested positive for BVDV RNA via RT-PCR and RT-qPCR, although no samples yielded viable virus through the VI technique. The seroprevalence of anti-BVDV antibodies was 98 % (59 out of 60), with antibody titers sufficient (1:136 and 1:268) to neutralize the field strains tested. These findings indicate a high prevalence of BVDV RNA and extensive seroprevalence of anti-BVDV antibodies in pooled follicular fluid samples. The high antibody levels may compromise the sensitivity of VI, likely due to a viral inhibitory effect. Such inhibition could also influence the dynamics of infection throughout the in vitro embryo production process.
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spelling INTA233742025-08-08T13:37:39Z Detection and prevalence of bovine viral diarrhea virus in ovarian follicular fluid: A potential risk for in vitro embryo production Yavorsky, Marisol Solange Norero, Natalia Sigrid Spetter, Lucas Maximiliano Pereyra, Susana Beatriz Verna, Andrea Elizabeth Urrutia Luna, Naiara Rios, Glenda Laura González Altamiranda, Erika Pestivirus de la diarrea bovina Bovine diarrhoea pestivirus Bovinae Anticuerpo Antibodies ARN RNA Producción de embriones in vitro In vitro embryo production Ovario Ovaries Enfermedad de los animales Animal diseases Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) and anti-BVDV antibodies have been detected in ovarian follicular fluid of infected cows. The aim of this study was to assess both the frequency of BVDV detection and the prevalence of anti-BVDV antibodies in pooled follicular fluid obtained from slaughterhouse ovaries for in vitro embryo production. Additionally, we sought to determine whether specific antibodies present in these samples are able to neutralize different BVDV strains. BVDV RNA was detected by using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR), while viral viability was evaluated by using viral isolation (VI). Antibody titers against different BVDV strains (reference strain NADL-1a Vs145; field strain 13/558-1a; field strains 10/49-1b) were determined through viral neutralization (VN) assays. A total of 60 pooled follicular fluid samples from slaughterhouse ovaries were analyzed over a period of 19 months. Results showed that 45 % (27 out of 60) of the samples tested positive for BVDV RNA via RT-PCR and RT-qPCR, although no samples yielded viable virus through the VI technique. The seroprevalence of anti-BVDV antibodies was 98 % (59 out of 60), with antibody titers sufficient (1:136 and 1:268) to neutralize the field strains tested. These findings indicate a high prevalence of BVDV RNA and extensive seroprevalence of anti-BVDV antibodies in pooled follicular fluid samples. The high antibody levels may compromise the sensitivity of VI, likely due to a viral inhibitory effect. Such inhibition could also influence the dynamics of infection throughout the in vitro embryo production process. EEA Balcarce Fil: Yavorsky, Marisol Solange. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina Fil: Norero, Natalia Sigrid. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina Fil: Spetter, Maximiliano Joaquín. New Mexico State University. Department of Animal and Range Sciences; Estados Unidos Fil: Pereyra, Susana Beatriz. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina Fil: Verna, Andrea Elizabeth. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina Fil: Urrutia Luna, Naiara. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina Fil: Ríos, Glenda Laura. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina Fil: González Altamiranda, Erika Analía. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Innovación para la Producción Agropecuaria y el Desarrollo Sostenible; Argentina 2025-08-08T13:27:50Z 2025-08-08T13:27:50Z 2025-08 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/23374 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0093691X25003395 0093-691X (print) 1879-3231 (online) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2025.117613 spa info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2023-PD-L01-I112, Biotecnologías reproductivas y plataforma de edición génica para animales de interés zootécnico. info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Elsevier Theriogenology 248, 117613 (December 2025)
spellingShingle Pestivirus de la diarrea bovina
Bovine diarrhoea pestivirus
Bovinae
Anticuerpo
Antibodies
ARN
RNA
Producción de embriones in vitro
In vitro embryo production
Ovario
Ovaries
Enfermedad de los animales
Animal diseases
Yavorsky, Marisol Solange
Norero, Natalia Sigrid
Spetter, Lucas Maximiliano
Pereyra, Susana Beatriz
Verna, Andrea Elizabeth
Urrutia Luna, Naiara
Rios, Glenda Laura
González Altamiranda, Erika
Detection and prevalence of bovine viral diarrhea virus in ovarian follicular fluid: A potential risk for in vitro embryo production
title Detection and prevalence of bovine viral diarrhea virus in ovarian follicular fluid: A potential risk for in vitro embryo production
title_full Detection and prevalence of bovine viral diarrhea virus in ovarian follicular fluid: A potential risk for in vitro embryo production
title_fullStr Detection and prevalence of bovine viral diarrhea virus in ovarian follicular fluid: A potential risk for in vitro embryo production
title_full_unstemmed Detection and prevalence of bovine viral diarrhea virus in ovarian follicular fluid: A potential risk for in vitro embryo production
title_short Detection and prevalence of bovine viral diarrhea virus in ovarian follicular fluid: A potential risk for in vitro embryo production
title_sort detection and prevalence of bovine viral diarrhea virus in ovarian follicular fluid a potential risk for in vitro embryo production
topic Pestivirus de la diarrea bovina
Bovine diarrhoea pestivirus
Bovinae
Anticuerpo
Antibodies
ARN
RNA
Producción de embriones in vitro
In vitro embryo production
Ovario
Ovaries
Enfermedad de los animales
Animal diseases
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/23374
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0093691X25003395
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2025.117613
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