Seroprevalence to bovine herpesvirus type 1 in sheep in Turkey

Albayrak H., Yazıcı Z., Gümüşova S.

Veterinarski Arhiv, vol.77, no.3, pp.257-263, 2007 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 77 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: Veterinarski Arhiv
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.257-263
  • Keywords: Antibody, Bovine herpes virus-1, Neutralization, Seroprevalence, Sheep, Turkey
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In the present study, sera from 1146 sheep from eight different locations in the northern provinces of Turkey were investigated against bovine herpes virus type 1 (BHV-1) by a conventional method, as serum neutralization. Prevalence of antibodies detected against BHV-1 in sheep was found to be 1.74% (20/1146). Serum samples obtained from sheep from 4 different provinces were detected negative against BHV-1. As a result, with this study presence of BHV-1 was detected for the first time in sheep in the northern provinces of Turkey.