Serologic investigation for bluetongue virus type 4, 9 and 16 in Anatolian water buffaloes

Abstract

Bluetongue has emerged as a threat for ruminant species especially in European countries; three serotypes of Bluetongue virus have been described in Turkey. In this study, a total of 380 sera were obtained from healthy adult buffaloes in 8 different provinces in Central and Northern Anatolia. Sera were tested using a Virus Neutralisation test for types 4, 9 and 16. Seropositivity rates of 16.5% (63/380), 7.1% (27/380), and 8.4% (32/380) were detected for types 4, 9, and 16, respectively. No positives were found in Northest province (41 o 17'). This is the first report of Bluetongue virus in buffaloes in Turkey.

Serological Investigation of Bovine Enterovirus in Calves in Konya Province

“…According to the 9th International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) report, bovine enteroviruses 1 and 2 have recently been named Enterovirus E (EV-E) and Enterovirus F (EV-F) types. In BEV seroprevalence studies conducted in Turkey, EV-E serotype was mostly detected (Gür et al, 2006;2008;Erol et al, 2020). The host of EV-F was determined as domestic cattle, unlike EV-E (Gür et al, 2019).…”

“…In the last two decades, the EV-E serotype has been isolated from a pregnant 2-year-old heifer in Oklahoma (Blas-Machado et al, 2007). Antibodies to EV serotype E can also be detected in species such as buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) (Gür et al, 2006), dolphins (Nollens et al, 2009), alpacas (Mc Clenahan et al, 2013), and rats (Zheng, 2007). The susceptibility of young calves to BEV infection is important for understanding the pathology associated with infection and for the epidemiology and characterization of EV-E infection in herds (Blas-Machado et al, 2007).…”