Eradication of bovine viral diarrhea virus in Germany-Diversity of subtypes and detection of live-vaccine viruses.

•In Germany, an obligatory BVD eradication program is in force.•A comprehensive sequence data base of the remaining viruses was established.•Partial sequences of 1007 samples collected between 2008 and 2016 were generated.•Dominant subtypes were 1b and 1d, but 1a, e, f, h, g, k, 2a and b were also found.•Live vaccines were detected in calves whose mothers were immunized during gestation.