The Prevalence of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus (BVDV) Infections in Cattle and Existence of Persistently Infected Cattle in the Trakya Region

Seyyal AK

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The Prevalence of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus (BVDV) Infections in Cattle and Existence of Persistently Infected Cattle in the Trakya Region

Authors:

Seyyal AK

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2002 Vol.26 Issue 2, pp.245-248

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2002

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000770825

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128

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The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of BVDV infection and existence of persistently infected (PI) cattle in the Trakya region.  In total, 260 samples of  leukocytes were isolated from dairy cows (65 samples) and breeding bulls (65 samples) and also from cows and bulls in slaughterhouses (65 samples from each). After two blind passages in foetal bovine kidney (FBK) cell culture, they were screened for BVDV antigen with indirect immunoperoxidase labelling. For detecting PI cattle among BVDV positive live animals, new samples were taken and labelled, approximately two months after the first sampling.   It was found that a total of 35 (13.46%) cattle (16 live and 19 slaughtered) were positive for the BVDV antigen. BVDV antigens were also detected in 4 of the 16 leukocyte samples, which were taken from 16 BVDV positive animals.

 

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of BVDV infection and existence of persistently infected (PI) cattle in the Trakya region.  In total, 260 samples of  leukocytes were isolated from dairy cows (65 samples) and breeding bulls (65 samples) and also from cows and bulls in slaughterhouses (65 samples from each). After two blind passages in foetal bovine kidney (FBK) cell culture, they were screened for BVDV antigen with indirect immunoperoxidase labelling. For detecting PI cattle among BVDV positive live animals, new samples were taken and labelled, approximately two months after the first sampling.   It was found that a total of 35 (13.46%) cattle (16 live and 19 slaughtered) were positive for the BVDV antigen. BVDV antigens were also detected in 4 of the 16 leukocyte samples, which were taken from 16 BVDV positive animals.

Article Details

The Prevalence of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus (BVDV) Infections in Cattle and Existence of Persistently Infected Cattle in the Trakya Region

Authors: Seyyal AK

Publisher: TUBITAK

Journal: Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2002 Vol.26 Issue 2, pp.245-248

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2002

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000770825

Frequency: Bimonthly

eISSN: 1303-6181

pISSN: 1300-0128

Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus

immunoperoxidase

prevalence

Issues

Authors:

Seyyal AK

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 2002 Vol.26 Issue 2, pp.245-248

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2002

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000770825

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6181

pISSN:

1300-0128