Abstract
No loss in the titre of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus was found during storage in semen at −196°C for 1 year.
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Chapman, M.S., Lucas, M.H., Hebert, C.N. et al. Survival of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus in stored bovine semen. Vet Res Commun 3, 137–139 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02268959
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