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

Authors : Ayhan Akman, Rahşan Akpinar, Şemistan Kiziltepe

Pages : 580-587

Doi:10.30607/kvj.1185083

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Publication Date : 2023-12-31

Article Type : Research

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, at, kan, Real-Time PCR