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Iranian journal of veterinary research2016; 16(4); 341-344;

Equine herpes virus type 1 (EHV-1) and 4 (EHV-4) infections in horses and donkeys in northeastern Turkey.

Abstract: The herpesviruses infections in equides are caused by five different serotypes of viruses, belonging to family Herpesviridae. The goal of this study was to conduct a seroepidemiological investigation of equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) and type 4 (EHV-4) in horses and donkeys raised in two provinces and their villages in northeastern Turkey. A total of 666 samples from 423 horses and 243 donkeys that were not immunized against these infections were tested with ELISA. While 52.48% of tested horse sera was found to carry specific antibodies to EHV-1, 83.69% of these serums were found to carry specific antibodies to EHV-4. 51. Eighty-five percent of analyzed donkey samples tested positive for EHV-1 and 64.20% of these samples tested positive for EHV-4 antibodies. When the horse and donkey samples were evaluated together, 52.25% were seropositive for EHV-1 and 76.58% were seropositive for EHV-4. This study showed that EHV-1 and EHV-4 infections are quite common in the horses and donkeys being raised in the areas where the study was carried out. In addition, since the area where the study was carried out in the borders of Armenia and Georgia, the high level of seropositive results for these infections leads to the conclusion that we should consider the risk of diseases spreading to neighboring countries. This is the first study to serologically identify EHV-1 and EHV-4 infections in donkeys raised in Turkey.
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Publication Date: 2016-05-14 PubMed ID: 27175200PubMed Central: PMC4782672
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The study examines the prevalence of equine herpesvirus 1 and equine herpesvirus 4 in horses and donkeys in northeast Turkey. The research reveals the diseases are quite common in equines from that region, raising concerns about possible spread to neighboring nations.

Research Objective and Methodology

  • The main purpose of this study was to investigate the occurrence of equine herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) and equine herpesvirus 4 (EHV-4) in horses and donkeys from northeastern Turkey.
  • The research involved testing 666 samples from 423 horses and 243 donkeys, none of which had been immunized against these infections. The testing tool used was enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).

Findings

  • Over half (52.48%) of the tested horse sera were found to contain specific antibodies to EHV-1, and an even larger majority (83.69%) were found to carry specific antibodies to EHV-4.
  • Meanwhile, 51.85% of the donkey samples tested positive for antibodies to EHV-1, and 64.20% tested positive for antibodies to EHV-4.
  • When the results for horse and donkey samples were combined, 52.25% were seropositive for EHV-1 and 76.58% were seropositive for EHV-4.

Implications of the Research

  • The high rates of EHV-1 and EHV-4 seropositivity in the samples indicate that these infections are quite common among horses and donkeys raised in northeastern Turkey.
  • This finding has significant implications for disease control in the region, given the proximity of northeastern Turkey to Armenia and Georgia. The researchers concluded that the risk of disease spread to these neighboring countries should be considered.
  • This study is noteworthy for being the first to serologically identify EHV-1 and EHV-4 infections among donkeys raised in Turkey.

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Yildirim Y, Yilmaz V, Kirmizigul AH. (2016). Equine herpes virus type 1 (EHV-1) and 4 (EHV-4) infections in horses and donkeys in northeastern Turkey. Iran J Vet Res, 16(4), 341-344.

Publication

Iranian journal of veterinary research
ISSN: 1728-1997
NlmUniqueID: 101660030
Country: Iran
Language: English
Volume: 16
Issue: 4
Pages: 341-344

Researcher Affiliations

Yildirim, Y
  • Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey;
Yilmaz, V
  • Department of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey;
Kirmizigul, A H
  • Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey.

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