A Report on Bovine Ephemeral Fever Virus in Turkey: Antigenic Variations of Different Strains of EFV in the 1985 and 2012 Outbreaks Using Partial Glycoprotein Gene Sequences

OĞUZOĞLU T. Ç., Erturk A., Cizmeci S. G., Koc B. T., Akca Y.

TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES, cilt.62, sa.5, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 62 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/tbed.12187
  • Dergi Adı: TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: bovine ephemeral fever virus (BEFV), antigenic variations, Turkey
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We described the aetiological agents of outbreaks of bovine ephemeral fever (BEF) that occurred in 1985 and 2012 in Turkey, and identify mutations in the viruses from both outbreaks. Outbreaks have emerged periodically every 4-5years in the same regions in Turkey. Because these regions are located in a subtropical climatic zone, good conditions for vector populations exist. The results of this study show that the BEFVs from outbreaks in Turkey vary significantly. Effective prevention will require a vaccine that contains BEFVs from different genetic clusters.