BOVINE HERPESVIRUS-1 (BHV-1) - BIOLOGY, PATHOGENESIS, AND CONTROL

The past decade has seen very significant progress in the identification and characterization of the proteins of vovine herpesvirus 1 (BHV-1), and in understanding their role in the initiation of infection at the receptor level and in virus replication. Furthermore, advances in immunology have allowed dissection of the host immune response and identification of the specific protein/glycoproteins and epitopes on these glycoproteins involved in the modulation of the infection. This progress has provided an opportunity to better understand the events involved in the pathogenesis of BHV-1 as well as to develop more effective methods of controlling this disease through vaccine development. The ability to study these virus-cell interactions in the natural host not only aids in controlling BHV-1, but lays the foundation for a better understanding of herpesvirus infection in general. This chapter summarizes the recent advances regarding the proteins/glycoproteins present in the virus, their characterization, and function in infection and virus replication, as well as their interaction with various cells of the immune system. © 1995 Academic Press Inc.