Serological status of bovine herpes virus type 1 in cattle in small scale private farms in the central black sea region,Turkey

Bovine herpesvirus type 1 (bhv-1) is associated with a variety of clinical manifestations in cattle including respiratory and genital diseases. the current study was undertaken to investigate the serological status of bhv-1 in cattle in four provinces of the central black sea region turkey. blood samples were collected from 501 cattle and analyzed using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (elisa). a total of 224 (44.71%) serum samples were found positive against bhv-1. seropositivity rate ranged from 34.66 to 67.74%. the result indicates that bhv-1 is widely disseminated in unvaccinated cattle in black sea region and control strategies,including comprehensive vaccination program should be adopted. © 2014 pvj.