Antibody prevalence against respiratory viruses in naturally infected cattle in central anatolia

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to determination of the seroprevalences of major respiratoric viral agents of cattle in central region Anatolia. Materials and Methods: In the present study, blood serum samples were collected from 500 cattle not vaccinated against Bovine Herpesvirus type 1 (BHV-1), Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV), Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV), Parainfluenza virus-3 (PIV-3) and Bovine Adenovirus- 3 (BAV-3), which are the most important infectious agents of respiratory system in cattle, in five provinces (Amasya, Çorum, Kayseri, Nevşehir, and Yozgat) of Central Anatolia. Serum samples were investigated serologically with indirect Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) for specific antibodies developed against BHV-1, BVDV, BRSV, PIV-3 and BAV-3. Results: Seropositivity of the serum samples of BHV-1, BVDV, BRSV, PIV-3 and BAV-3 were determined as 57.8%, 68.0%, 78.2%, 85.6% and 76.8%, respectively. Conclusions: It may be stated that main infectious viral agents for respiratory disease of cattle in Central Anatolia is still presents, and vaccine programs should be applied.

Keywords

• bhv-1
• bvdv
• brsv
• piv-3
• bav-3