# Bob Gentry

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### Genetic analysis of bovine papillomas

19 Sep 2024
Thomas A. Christensen II
Rachel Palinski
Bob Gentry

Bovine papillomavirus (BPV) is a major cause of reproductive failure in cattle. In bulls, penile papillomas caused by BPV may cause reluctance to breed, and is always a cause to fail an animal on a breeding soundness exam. Historically, it has been thought that BPV was transmitted via direct contact and could be controlled by managing clinically presenting animals in the herd, but more recent evidence suggests alternative modes of transmission. BPV has been found repeatably in clinically healthy …

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### Got Warts? Bovine Papillomavirus Pathogenesis, Transmission, and Vaccination

19 Sep 2024
Bob Gentry
Thomas A. Christensen II

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