Molecular characterization of Bovine virus diarrhea viruses species 2 (BVDV-2) from cattle in Turkey


OĞUZOĞLU T. Ç., Muz D., YILMAZ V., ALKAN F., Akca Y., Burgu I.

TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION, vol.42, no.6, pp.1175-1180, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11250-010-9544-z
  • Journal Name: TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1175-1180
  • Keywords: BVDV-2, Sequencing, Cattle, Turkey, MULTIPLE SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT, GENETIC-HETEROGENEITY, PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS, IDENTIFICATION, STRAINS, REGION, PREVALENCE, GENOTYPE-1, DIVERSITY, OUTBREAKS
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Five BVDV species 2 (BVDV-2) isolates were detected from cattle in Turkey. Phylogenetic analysis was performed based on the 5' untranslated regions (UTRs) and E2 coding gene regions, respectively. The isolates were closely related to BVDV-2a strains from North America and Canada used as references. This is the first report of the detection of BVDV-2 in naturally infected Turkish cattle. It is important to consider BVDV-2 for planning future BVDV control and vaccination programs in Turkey.