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Animal / preclinicalMolecular biology reports · 2026

Evidence of circulating BPIV-3 genotype A in cattle and buffaloes in Maharashtra, India and clinico-pathological insights.

Atul Kudale, Bhupesh Kamdi, Ranjit Ingole … Syed Ali

OphthalmologyAnimal / preclinical

PCR testing detected BPIV-3 infection in 5.51% of samples from sick cattle and buffaloes.

Evidence of circulating BPIV-3 genotype A in cattle and buffaloes in Maharashtra, India and clinico-pathological insights.

Atul Kudale … Syed Ali

Molecular biology reports · 2026

Background

Bovine Parainfluenza Virus Type 3 (BPIV-3) an enveloped RNA virus in the Paramyxoviridae family, is known to be a major cause of "shipping fever" and Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex (Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex) in cattle and buffaloes all over the world.

Methods

This study investigated the prevalence and clinico-pathological characteristics of Bovine parainfluenza virus-3 (BPIV-3) in cattle and buffaloes from the Akola district of Maharashtra, India.

n = 1410 bovines

5.51%

Results

5.51%

PCR found this small share of sick cattle/buffalo samples carried BPIV-3 virus

n = 1410 bovines

More results

Histopathology demonstrated acute broncho-interstitial pneumonia, suppurative bronchopneumonia and significant inflammatory infiltration.

Nucleotide sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of the matrix (M) gene placed the Indian BPIV-3 isolates within genotype A, closely related to Asian strains from Japan and China but distantly related to U.

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Conclusion

These findings provide the first molecular evidence of circulating BPIV-3 genotype A in Indian cattle and buffaloes from Maharashtra State India, emphasizing the need for further surveillance and control measures to mitigate its impact on livestock health.

Post

Evidence of circulating BPIV-3 genotype A in cattle and buffaloes in Maharashtra, India and clinico-pathological insights.

PCR testing detected BPIV-3 infection in 5.51% of samples from sick cattle and buffaloes.

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