Dr. Zhang, Pathologist at ITR Laboratories, is the first and corresponding author on two recently published papers in Veterinary Virology of Domestic and Pet Animals, focusing on Bovine Parainfluenza Virus 3 and Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus.

Bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) and bovine parainfluenza virus type 3 (BPIV3) are central viral components of the bovine respiratory disease (BRD) complex and warrant a dedicated significant investigation in the disease prevention and control strategies.

BRSV and BPIV3 share morphology, replication strategies, and many biological features with their human counterparts, human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) and human parainfluenza virus type 3 (HPIV3). Consequently, natural infections in cattle serve as valuable large‑animal models for studying human RSV and HPIV3 pathogenesis, immunity, and vaccine strategies, enhancing the translational value of bovine research.

In these two papers as book chapters of Veterinary Virology of Domestic and Pet Animals, the authors describe the etiology, epidemiology, phylogenetics, clinical signs, pathology, immunity, diagnosis, prevention and control, and perspective on BRSV and BPIV3. The intense research efforts and parallels between bovine and human respiratory infections emphasize that progress in understanding and controlling BRSV and BPIV3 has implications beyond veterinary medicine, contributing to global respiratory virus research.

Find the papers here:

https://link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/978-3-031-54690-7_39-1

https://link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/978-3-031-54690-7_40-1#Abs1