Evaluation of total white blood cell count as a marker for proviral load of bovine leukemia virus in dairy cattle from herds with a high seroprevalence of antibodies against bovine leukemia virus

Objective—To determine the reference interval for WBC counts in Holstein dairy cows from herds with high seroprevalence for anti–bovine leukemia virus (BLV) antibodies, analyze the correlation of total WBC counts and blood proviral load (bPVL) in BLV-infected animals, and determine whether total WBC...

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Main Authors: Alvarez, Irene, Gutierrez, Gerónimo, Gammella, Mariela, Martínez, Cecilia, Politzki, Romina Paula, González, Cintia Beatríz, Caviglia, Luciana, Carignano, Hugo, Fondevila, Norberto Antonio, Poli, Mario Andres, Trono, Karina Gabriela
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Online Access:https://avmajournals.avma.org/doi/abs/10.2460/ajvr.74.5.744?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3Dpubmed
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/3584
https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.74.5.744
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author Alvarez, Irene
Gutierrez, Gerónimo
Gammella, Mariela
Martínez, Cecilia
Politzki, Romina Paula
González, Cintia Beatríz
Caviglia, Luciana
Carignano, Hugo
Fondevila, Norberto Antonio
Poli, Mario Andres
Trono, Karina Gabriela
author_browse Alvarez, Irene
Carignano, Hugo
Caviglia, Luciana
Fondevila, Norberto Antonio
Gammella, Mariela
González, Cintia Beatríz
Gutierrez, Gerónimo
Martínez, Cecilia
Poli, Mario Andres
Politzki, Romina Paula
Trono, Karina Gabriela
author_facet Alvarez, Irene
Gutierrez, Gerónimo
Gammella, Mariela
Martínez, Cecilia
Politzki, Romina Paula
González, Cintia Beatríz
Caviglia, Luciana
Carignano, Hugo
Fondevila, Norberto Antonio
Poli, Mario Andres
Trono, Karina Gabriela
author_sort Alvarez, Irene
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description Objective—To determine the reference interval for WBC counts in Holstein dairy cows from herds with high seroprevalence for anti–bovine leukemia virus (BLV) antibodies, analyze the correlation of total WBC counts and blood proviral load (bPVL) in BLV-infected animals, and determine whether total WBC count can be used a hematologic marker for in vivo infection. Animals—307 lactating cows from 16 dairy herds with high BLV seroprevalence. Procedures—Blood samples were collected for assessment of plasma anti–BLV p24 antibody concentration (all cows), manual determination of WBC count (161 BLV-seronegative cows from 15 herds), and evaluation of bPVL (146 cows from another herd). Results—The WBC count reference interval (ie, mean ± 2 SD) for BLV-seronegative dairy cows was 2,153 to 11,493 cells/μL. Of the 146 cows used to analyze the correlation between WBC count and bPVL, 107 (73%) had WBC counts within the reference interval; of those cows, only 21 (19.6%) had high bPVL. Most cows with high WBC counts (35/39) had high bPVL. Mean WBC count for cows with high bPVL was significantly higher than values for cows with low or undetectable bPVL. White blood cell counts and bPVL were significantly (ρ = 0.71) correlated. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance—These data have provided an updated reference interval for WBC counts in Holstein cows from herds with high BLV seroprevalence. In dairy cattle under natural conditions, WBC count was correlated with bPVL; thus, WBC count determination could be a potential tool for monitoring BLV infection levels in attempts to control transmission.
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spelling INTA35842018-10-11T18:56:25Z Evaluation of total white blood cell count as a marker for proviral load of bovine leukemia virus in dairy cattle from herds with a high seroprevalence of antibodies against bovine leukemia virus Alvarez, Irene Gutierrez, Gerónimo Gammella, Mariela Martínez, Cecilia Politzki, Romina Paula González, Cintia Beatríz Caviglia, Luciana Carignano, Hugo Fondevila, Norberto Antonio Poli, Mario Andres Trono, Karina Gabriela Bovine Leukaemia Virus Dairy Cows Antibodies Proviruses Leukocytes Virus Leucemia Bovina Vacas Lecheras Anticuerpos Provirus Leucocitos Objective—To determine the reference interval for WBC counts in Holstein dairy cows from herds with high seroprevalence for anti–bovine leukemia virus (BLV) antibodies, analyze the correlation of total WBC counts and blood proviral load (bPVL) in BLV-infected animals, and determine whether total WBC count can be used a hematologic marker for in vivo infection. Animals—307 lactating cows from 16 dairy herds with high BLV seroprevalence. Procedures—Blood samples were collected for assessment of plasma anti–BLV p24 antibody concentration (all cows), manual determination of WBC count (161 BLV-seronegative cows from 15 herds), and evaluation of bPVL (146 cows from another herd). Results—The WBC count reference interval (ie, mean ± 2 SD) for BLV-seronegative dairy cows was 2,153 to 11,493 cells/μL. Of the 146 cows used to analyze the correlation between WBC count and bPVL, 107 (73%) had WBC counts within the reference interval; of those cows, only 21 (19.6%) had high bPVL. Most cows with high WBC counts (35/39) had high bPVL. Mean WBC count for cows with high bPVL was significantly higher than values for cows with low or undetectable bPVL. White blood cell counts and bPVL were significantly (ρ = 0.71) correlated. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance—These data have provided an updated reference interval for WBC counts in Holstein cows from herds with high BLV seroprevalence. In dairy cattle under natural conditions, WBC count was correlated with bPVL; thus, WBC count determination could be a potential tool for monitoring BLV infection levels in attempts to control transmission. Instituto de Virología Fil: Alvarez, Irene. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Virología; Argentina Fil: Gutierrez, Gerónimo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Virología; Argentina Fil: Gammella, Mariela. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Virología; Argentina Fil: Martinez, Cecilia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Virología; Argentina Fil: Politzki, Romina Paula. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Virología; Argentina Fil: Gonzalez, Cintia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Virología; Argentina Fil: Caviglia, Luciana. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Virología; Argentina Fil: Carignano, Hugo Adrian. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética "Ewald A. Favret"; Argentina Fil: Fondevila, Norberto. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Virología; Argentina Fil: Poli, Mario Andres. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética "Ewald A. Favret"; Argentina Fil: Trono, Karina Gabriela. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Virología; Argentina 2018-10-11T18:47:59Z 2018-10-11T18:47:59Z 2013-05 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://avmajournals.avma.org/doi/abs/10.2460/ajvr.74.5.744?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3Dpubmed http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/3584 0002-9645 https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.74.5.744 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf American journal of veterinary research 74 (5) : 744-749. (May 2013)
spellingShingle Bovine Leukaemia Virus
Dairy Cows
Antibodies
Proviruses
Leukocytes
Virus Leucemia Bovina
Vacas Lecheras
Anticuerpos
Provirus
Leucocitos
Alvarez, Irene
Gutierrez, Gerónimo
Gammella, Mariela
Martínez, Cecilia
Politzki, Romina Paula
González, Cintia Beatríz
Caviglia, Luciana
Carignano, Hugo
Fondevila, Norberto Antonio
Poli, Mario Andres
Trono, Karina Gabriela
Evaluation of total white blood cell count as a marker for proviral load of bovine leukemia virus in dairy cattle from herds with a high seroprevalence of antibodies against bovine leukemia virus
title Evaluation of total white blood cell count as a marker for proviral load of bovine leukemia virus in dairy cattle from herds with a high seroprevalence of antibodies against bovine leukemia virus
title_full Evaluation of total white blood cell count as a marker for proviral load of bovine leukemia virus in dairy cattle from herds with a high seroprevalence of antibodies against bovine leukemia virus
title_fullStr Evaluation of total white blood cell count as a marker for proviral load of bovine leukemia virus in dairy cattle from herds with a high seroprevalence of antibodies against bovine leukemia virus
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of total white blood cell count as a marker for proviral load of bovine leukemia virus in dairy cattle from herds with a high seroprevalence of antibodies against bovine leukemia virus
title_short Evaluation of total white blood cell count as a marker for proviral load of bovine leukemia virus in dairy cattle from herds with a high seroprevalence of antibodies against bovine leukemia virus
title_sort evaluation of total white blood cell count as a marker for proviral load of bovine leukemia virus in dairy cattle from herds with a high seroprevalence of antibodies against bovine leukemia virus
topic Bovine Leukaemia Virus
Dairy Cows
Antibodies
Proviruses
Leukocytes
Virus Leucemia Bovina
Vacas Lecheras
Anticuerpos
Provirus
Leucocitos
url https://avmajournals.avma.org/doi/abs/10.2460/ajvr.74.5.744?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3Dpubmed
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/3584
https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.74.5.744
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