Study investigates viral infections in cattle with respiratory problems, suggesting vaccination as prevention.
This study aimed to investigate the presence of major respiratory viral pathogens, including bovine herpesvirus 1, bovine respiratory syncytial virus, bovine viral diarrhea virus and bovine parainfluenza virus type-3, in cattle with respiratory problems slaughtered in abattoirs located in Burdur and Afyonkarahisar provinces. A total of 55 cattle exhibiting respiratory symptoms and brought to the slaughterhouse were sampled postmortem for lung tissue collection. The collected samples were analyzed for the detection of viral pathogens responsible for bovine respiratory infections using an antigen-ELISA kit. According to the findings, antigen positivity was detected in 2 (3.63%) samples for BoHV-1, 3 (5.44%) samples for BVDV, 2 (3.63%) samples for BRSV, and 1 (1.81%) sample for BPIV-3. In conclusion, viruses were determined to play a significant role among the causative pathogens of respiratory infections in cattle. Therefore, conventional vaccination programs should be implemented to prevent infections caused by these viral agents.
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