Research Article

Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever virus-specific antibody detection in Equids

Volume: 15 Number: 4 December 31, 2022
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Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever virus-specific antibody detection in Equids

Abstract

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus infection is a tick-borne zoonotic disease that is endemic in a large region of the world and is a potentially fatal disease, especially threatening human health. One of the main indicators that the disease is endemic in a region is the presence of antibodies specific to CCHFV in animal populations. Many animal species may carry CCHFV asymptomatically and hence participate to the disease's transmission cycle. Serological studies have shown that equids are important to the survival of CCHFV in nature. Nevertheless, need for more studies on this subject in Türkiye. For this study, blood samples were taken from 11 horses and 86 donkeys of different sex and variable ages in the provinces of Afyonkarahisar and Burdur. The presence of CCHFV-specific antibodies in the blood serum of these animals, which are held by the breeders for a variety of purposes, was studied. The double-antigen ELISA test method, which is a fast and reliable method, was used for the detection of specific antibodies. As a result, a total of 51.54% (50/97) seropositivity was detected. Findings indicate that equidae may play an important role as a reservoir in the epidemiology of CCHFV.

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Thanks

The author would like to thank Mustafa Üğdül (DVM) and Oğuzhan Kaplan (DVM, PhD candidate) for field sampling assistance.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2022

Submission Date

September 8, 2022

Acceptance Date

November 12, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 15 Number: 4

APA
Saltık, H. S. (2022). Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever virus-specific antibody detection in Equids. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal, 15(4), 443-449. https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.1172589
AMA
1.Saltık HS. Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever virus-specific antibody detection in Equids. kvj. 2022;15(4):443-449. doi:10.30607/kvj.1172589
Chicago
Saltık, Hasbi Sait. 2022. “Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus-Specific Antibody Detection in Equids”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 15 (4): 443-49. https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.1172589.
EndNote
Saltık HS (December 1, 2022) Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever virus-specific antibody detection in Equids. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 15 4 443–449.
IEEE
[1]H. S. Saltık, “Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever virus-specific antibody detection in Equids”, kvj, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 443–449, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.30607/kvj.1172589.
ISNAD
Saltık, Hasbi Sait. “Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus-Specific Antibody Detection in Equids”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal 15/4 (December 1, 2022): 443-449. https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.1172589.
JAMA
1.Saltık HS. Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever virus-specific antibody detection in Equids. kvj. 2022;15:443–449.
MLA
Saltık, Hasbi Sait. “Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus-Specific Antibody Detection in Equids”. Kocatepe Veterinary Journal, vol. 15, no. 4, Dec. 2022, pp. 443-9, doi:10.30607/kvj.1172589.
Vancouver
1.Hasbi Sait Saltık. Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever virus-specific antibody detection in Equids. kvj. 2022 Dec. 1;15(4):443-9. doi:10.30607/kvj.1172589

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