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 : M Tolga TAN, Yakup YILDIRIM, Nural EROL, A Burak GÜNGÖR

Pages : 353-357

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

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