EROL, Nural Adnan Menderes University - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Virology, TURKEY , GÜR, Sibel Afyon Kocatepe University - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Virology, TURKEY , ACAR, Abuzer Afyon Kocatepe University - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Internal Diseases, TURKEY

A Serological investigation for Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus infection in and around Afyonkarahisar province, West Anatolia

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Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) is one of the most prevalent infections of domestic ruminants and has significant effect on the cattle industry. Afyonkarahisar province is the homeland of well- known some specific products made from cattle milk and meat. Cattle population is high and generally intensive breeding having been preferred due to climatic conditions. High level persistent infection was detected before in big-size herds before. Aim of the study was to investigate the infection in family type small enterprises in the Afyonkarahisar and close provinces. For this purpose, blood serum samples were obtained from small private herds in boroughs of Afyonkarahisar, Burdur and Denizli provinces. Samples were controlled for BVDV specific antibody (Ab) presence and titter values using serum neutralisation test. The samples collected from 9 boroughs of Afyonkarahisar, among 73 and 148 samples from each one. Seropositivity was varied between 73.6% and 95.2%. In total, out of 972 samples, 823 (84.6%) was found to be positive. Proportion in Burdur and Denizli provinces were 35.7% (5/14) and 42.8% (12/28), respectively. Considering determined high values for BVDV infection, consultative support seems quiet necessary for control/eradication of the disease for small scale enterprises.

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Bovine Viral Diarrhea , Virus , Cattle , Serology , Turkey

Kocatepe Veterinary Journal

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