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Bovine Immunodeficiency Virus (BIV) is a Lentivirus, which can<br />

cause varieties of infectious complications due to immune system<br />

dysfunctions <strong>and</strong> induce remarkable economic losses to dairy cattle<br />

industry. Considering the probability that BIV infection can be<br />

worldwide distributed <strong>and</strong> giving attention to the fact that till now<br />

not only any epidemiological survey but also any case study have not<br />

been done, therefore this is the first investigation about BIV<br />

infection in Iran. In this study 197 Holstein cattle slaughtered in<br />

Meysam abattoir in Tehran province were surveyed. The<br />

investigation began from the October 2005 <strong>and</strong> ended in March<br />

2006. The purpose of the survey was to determine the infection rate<br />

of BIV <strong>and</strong> the effects of the infection on the clinical <strong>and</strong><br />

pathological parameters. Nested- PCR was used in the diagnosis of<br />

the infection.The results of the study showed that total infection rate<br />

was 16.2% (32/197). The animals with four pair’s permanent teeth<br />

had the highest (26.8%) infection rate (0.01

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