Maedi-visna virus in Turkish sheep: a preliminary serological survey using ELISA tests

Authors

SILVIA PREZIUSO
MEHMET ERMAN OR
MONICA GIAMMARIOLI
ABDULLAH KAYAR
FRANCESCO FELIZIANI
REMZİ GÖNÜL
SILVANA FARNETI
CAĞLA PARKAN YARAMIŞ
CARLO VALENTE
VINCENZO CUTERI

DOI

10.3906/vet-0905-35

Abstract

The maedi-visna virus (MVV) is distributed worldwide and, to date, no epidemiological surveys have been carried out using ELISA testing in Turkey. The aims of this study were as follows: i) to verify the diagnostic performance of a home-made ELISA test (HM-ELISA) using Turkish ovine sera in comparison with other commercially available ELISA tests, and ii) to perform a preliminary epidemiological survey in İstanbul province. The MVV seroprevalence in İstanbul province was 15.3%. Older sheep were 5 times more likely to be positive than younger animals, ewes were 3 times more likely to be positive than rams, and all the Red Karaman and White Karaman sheep tested were seronegative. The performance of the HM-ELISA and that of the other commercial tests using Turkish ovine serum samples was similar; therefore, the HM-ELISA test is suitable for use in extensive epidemiological surveys and eradication programs in Turkey.

Keywords

ELISA, maedi-visna virus, sheep, Turkey, p25, gp44

First Page

289

Last Page

293

Recommended Citation

PREZIUSO, SILVIA; OR, MEHMET ERMAN; GIAMMARIOLI, MONICA; KAYAR, ABDULLAH; FELIZIANI, FRANCESCO; GÖNÜL, REMZİ; FARNETI, SILVANA; YARAMIŞ, CAĞLA PARKAN; VALENTE, CARLO; and CUTERI, VINCENZO (2010) "Maedi-visna virus in Turkish sheep: a preliminary serological survey using ELISA tests," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 34: No. 3, Article 11. https://doi.org/10.3906/vet-0905-35
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol34/iss3/11