ÖZKAN, Volkan Cenk Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi - Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü, ‎Turkey , ACAR, Abuzer Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi - Veteriner Fakültesi - İç Hastalıkları A D, Turkey , GÜR, Sibel Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi - Veteriner Fakültesi - Viroloji A D, Turkey

An investigation for the role of Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis Virus (CAEV) infection in Goat herds with Chronic Respiratory System Disorders

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Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis Virus (CAEV) is classified in Lentivirus subfamily in the Retroviridae family and cause to mainly arthritis, mastitis, intersitital pneumonia and encephalitis in goats. Aim of the study to is to investigate the role of CAEV infection in both normal and chronic respiratory system disorders determined goat flocks. For this purpose total of 422 blood serum samples were collected from 13 goat flocks, which 4 of them have low-mild level chronic respiratory disorders. The sampled goats were 6 month and older, the most of them female. Clinical examination and the Body Condition Score (BCS) data have been obtained during sampling. Serum samples were controlled for CAEV using indirect ELISA. According to the test results; out of clinically normal 9 flocks, CAEV positivity was detected in 4 between 1.2% (1/78) and 6.7% (4/59) proportions. Seropositivity was detected in all of the 4 enterprises that have clinical respiratory system disorders; proportions were varied between 2.2% (1/45) and 12% (3/25), average 6.8% (11/160). Arithmetic means of BCS were 3.1 in clinically healthy goat flocks while 2.7 in the other flocks. Obtained data statistically analysed, difference between the groups was found to be significant.

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CAEV , Goat , Serology , Respiratory system

Kocatepe Veterinary Journal

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