Table 3.
Occurrence of respiratory pathogens, according to the pulmonary categories evaluated (n = 145)a.
| Disease pathogens | Cellular/vascular alterations [n (%)] | Interstitial pneumonia [n (%)] | Bronchopneumonia [n (%)] | Total [n (%)] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malignant catarrhal fever virus | 11 (7.6) | 34 (23.4) | 19 (13.1) | 64 (44.1) |
| Mycoplasma bovis | 13 (9) | 14 (9.7) | 30 (20.7) | 57 (39.3) |
| Bovine viral diarrhea virus | 8 (5.5) | 30 (20.7) | 13 (9) | 51 (35.2) |
| Bovine alphaherpesvirus-1 | 3 (2.1) | 21 (14.5) | 10 (6.9) | 34 (23.4) |
| Bovine respiratory syncytial virus | 6 (4.1) | 17 (11.7) | 6 (4.1) | 29 (20) |
| Bovine parainfluenza virus-3 | 4 (2.8) | 4 (2.8) | 2 (1.4) | 10 (6.9) |
a
Based on the occurrence of singular and simultaneous pathogens.