The investigation of the herpesviruses (BoHV-1 and BoHV-4) on the occurrence of the reproductive disorders in dairy cattle herds, Turkey

Alkan F.

REVUE DE MEDECINE VETERINAIRE, vol.163, pp.206-211, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 163
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: REVUE DE MEDECINE VETERINAIRE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.206-211
  • Keywords: Bovine herpesvirus 1, bovine herpesvirus 4, reproductive disorders, antibody, polymerase chain reaction, POLYMERASE-CHAIN-REACTION, BOVINE HERPESVIRUS-4, GLYCOPROTEIN-B, INFECTION, TYPE-4, SEROPREVALENCE, ASSAY, ANTIBODIES
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this study, the effects of Bovine Herpesvirus 1 (BoHV-1) and Bovine Herpesvirus 4 (BoHV-4) on reproductive disorders such as postpartum and chronic metritis, abortus and repeat breeder were investigated serologically and virologically in dairy cows, classified as Group I (n=8 herds) and Group II (n=5 herds) according to the presence of the animals with and without reproductive disorders, respectively. For this purpose, a totally 1000 sera (781 from herds in Group I and 219 from herds in Group II) were tested for antibodies to BoHV-1 and BoHV-4 by commercial ELISA. Additionally vaginal discharge samples (n=65), tissue samples from aborted foetus (n=7) and leukocyte samples (n=119) from cattle in Group I and/or Group II were examined for BoHV-1 and BoHV-4 by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).