Determining The Presence of Equine Herpesvirus-1 and Equine Herpesvirus-4 Infections by Real-Time PCR in Horses in Kars Region

Year 2023, Volume: 16 Issue: 4, 580 - 587, 31.12.2023

Ayhan Akman , Rahşan Akpınar , Şemistan Kızıltepe

https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.1185083

Abstract

Horse herpesvirus infections are significant from a clinical, financial, and epidemiological standpoint. EHV-1 and EHV-4 are two of the ones that contribute to outbreaks. Blood samples from 138 symptomatic or asymptomatic horses in the Kars region were used in this study to test for EHV-1 and EHV-4. EHV-1 was found in 40 (29%) blood samples, EHV-4 in 49 (35.5%) blood samples, and both agents were recognized in 24 (17.4%) blood samples using the Real-Time PCR method. The findings indicate that the strategic location of the Kars region should be taken into account in the fight against EHV-1 and EHV-4 infections, in addition to care-feeding and climatic conditions.

Keywords

EHV-1, EHV-4, horse, blood, Real-Time PCR

Kars Bölgesindeki Atlarda Real-Tıme PCR ile Equine Herpesvırus-1 ve Equine Herpesvırus-4 Enfeksiyonlarının Araştırılması

Abstract

Atlarda Herpesvirus enfeksiyonları klinik, ekonomik ve epidemiyolojik açıdan önemli bir yere sahiptir. Bunların içerisinde EHV-1 ve EHV-4 salgınlara neden olan etkenler arasındadır. Bu çalışmada Kars bölgesinde semptom gösteren veya göstermeyen 138 adet attan alınan kan örnekleri EHV-1 ve EHV-4 yönünden incelenmiş olup EHV-1 40 (%29) adet kan örneğinde, EHV-4 ise 49 (%35,5) adet kan örneğinde, 24 (%17,4) adet kan örneğinde ise her iki etken Real-Time PCR tekniği ile tespit edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular neticesinde bakım-besleme, iklim koşulları yanında Kars bölgesinin konum açısından stratejik bir yerde bulunması EHV-1 ve EHV-4 enfeksiyonları ile mücadelede dikkat edilmesi gereken bir husus olarak ortaya çıkmaktadır.

Keywords

EHV-1, EHV-4, at, kan, Real-Time PCR

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