2004, Cilt 20, Sayı 4, Sayfa(lar) 071-078
Investigation of Some Important Pathogens in Bulls
Leyla Güler1, Sibel Yavru2, Mehmet Ekik1, Ümran Ok1, Atilla Şimşek2, Kadir Gündüz1, Yasin Gülcü1
1Konya Veteriner Kontrol ve Araştırma Enstitüsü, KONYA
2Selçuk Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Viroloji Anabilim Dalı, KONYA
Keywords: Bull, Semen, BHV-1, BVDV. PCR, RT-PCR, Campylobacter, Brucella, Mycoplasma
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In this study, presence of some important pathogens such as Bovine Herpesvirus 1 (BHV-1), Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV), Campylobacter, Brucella and Mycoplasma were investigated by viral and bacteriological isolation, PCR/RT-PCR and serological methods in bulls. Seventy three semen, 94 preputial washings and 101 serum samples from bulls above 1 year old brought in slaughterhouse and, 210 extended semen samples collected in different dates from 19 bulls in an artificial insemination center and their sera were examined. BHV-1 and BVDV were not determined by PCR/RT-PCR and virus isolation in semen samples. Brucella and Campylobacter were not isolated in any of semen and preputial washing samples. Mycoplasma spp. was isolated in 24 (25.5%) of 94 preputial washing samples. In 120 bull sera (19 sera from an artificial insemination center, 101 from slaughterhouse) tested by ELISA, 42 (35 %) were positive for BHV-1 and 46 (39.6 %) for BVDV antibodies. Of the 19 bulls in an artificial insemination center all were seropositive for BHV-1 and 4 were seropositive for BVDV. All serum samples were negative for Brucella antibodies. None of the bulls examined in this study had any clinical symptoms.