A serological survey of bovine herpesvirus-1 infection in beef herds in Turkey
Indian Veterinary Journal, cilt.84, sa.10, ss.1026-1028, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 84 Sayı: 10
- Basım Tarihi: 2007
- Dergi Adı: Indian Veterinary Journal
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1026-1028
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
3001 beef serum samples collected from 25 herds selected from central and southern regions of Turkey for the presence of BHV-1 infections by serum neutralization test. The results revealed that 78.26% of the herds from central Turkey and all of the herds from southern Turkey had seropositive animals at titres of 1:4 and above. The prevalence of BHV1 infection was found as 35.08% in central Turkey and 38.75% in southern Turkey. In conclusion, this was a decrease in prevalence of BHV-1 infection in central and southern Turkey in beef population.