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A serological investigation of pestiviruses in sheep in eastern border of Turkey

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All pestiviruses are important veterinary pathogens causing economic losses in cattle, sheep, and pigs. In this study, blood samples randomly collected from 465 sheep were analysed for the presence of antibodies to pestiviruses (bovine viral diarrhea virus, border disease virus) using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in the province of Van and their towns. The seroprevalance were estimated as 75.9% and 60.0–82.5% in the sampled animals and sampled towns, respectively. The results revealed that pestiviruses are important abort pathogens in the province of Van and their towns.

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Abbreviations

BDV:

Border disease virus

BVDV:

Bovine viral diarrhea virus

ELISA:

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

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This work was supported by the Scientific Research Project Directory of the Yuzuncu Yıl University (grant number 2008-MYO-B101).

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  1. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, 55139, Samsun, Turkey

    Mehmet Tutuncu

  2. Gevas Vocational Collage, Department of Animal Health, Yuzuncu Yıl University, 65700, Gevas, Van, Turkey

    Erkan Duz

  3. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yuzuncu Yıl University, 65080, Van, Turkey

    Mehmet Karaca, Hasan Altan Akkan & Ihsan Keles

  4. Health Services Vocational College, Gazi University, Ankara, Golbasi, Turkey

    Bahtiyar Bakir

  5. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Reproduction and Gynecology, Yuzuncu Yıl University, 65080, Van, Turkey

    Ibrahim Tasal

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Tutuncu, M., Duz, E., Karaca, M. et al. A serological investigation of pestiviruses in sheep in eastern border of Turkey. Trop Anim Health Prod 43, 1467–1469 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-011-9832-2

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