Teat papillomatosis associated with bovine papillomavirus types 6, 7, 9, and 10 in dairy cattle from Brazil

Tozato, Claudia C.; Lunardi, Michele; Alfieri, Alice F.; Otonel, Rodrigo A.A.; Di Santis, Giovana W.; Alcântara, Brígida K. de; Headley, Selwyn A.; Alfieri, Amauri A.

Teat papillomatosis associated with bovine papillomavirus types 6, 7, 9, and 10 in dairy cattle from Brazil

Tozato, Claudia C.Lunardi, MicheleAlfieri, Alice F.Otonel, Rodrigo A.A.Di Santis, Giovana W.Alcântara, Brígida K. deHeadley, Selwyn A.Alfieri, Amauri A.

This study describes the clinical, histopathological, and virological characterization of teat papillomatosis from Brazilian dairy cattle herds. Four types of bovine papillomavirus were identified (BPV6, 7, 9, and 10); one of these (BPV7) is being detected for the first time in Brazilian cattle.