The Seroprevalence of Bovine Herpes Virus type 1 (BHV-1) and Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) in Selected Dairy Cattle Herds in Aydın Province, Turkey

Authors

MEHMET TOLGA TAN
YAKUP YILDIRIM
NURAL EROL
A. BURAK GÜNGÖR

DOI

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Abstract

The prevalence of BHV-1 and BLV antibodies was studied in 313 serum samples collected from 5 dairy cattle herds. Serum samples were collected from both apparently healthy animals and animals with respiratory symptoms. The samples were tested for the presence of antibodies against BHV-1 and BLV using virus neutralization and agar gel immunodiffusion test, respectively. The results indicated that the prevalence of BHV-1 and BLV infections was 19.5% and 0.3%, respectively.

Keywords

BLV, BHV-1, seroprevalence, cattle

First Page

353

Last Page

357

Recommended Citation

TAN, MEHMET TOLGA; YILDIRIM, YAKUP; EROL, NURAL; and GÜNGÖR, A. BURAK (2006) "The Seroprevalence of Bovine Herpes Virus type 1 (BHV-1) and Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) in Selected Dairy Cattle Herds in Aydın Province, Turkey," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 30: No. 4, Article 2. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol30/iss4/2