The First Investigation of West Nile Virus in Horses Using Real Time RT-PCR in Middle Black Sea Region in Turkey

Yazıcı Z., Albayrak H., Ozan E., Gümüşova S.

JOURNAL OF ARTHROPOD-BORNE DISEASES, cilt.6, sa.2, ss.151-155, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ARTHROPOD-BORNE DISEASES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.151-155
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Horses, RT-PCR, Sera, West Nile Virus, INFECTION, FEVER
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: West Nile Virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne disease that can cause fatal infection in mammals including humans, dogs, horses, birds and reptiles. Although West Nile Virus is an asymptomatic infection, especially it can cause neurologic disorders in humans and horses. The aim of this study was to the investigate virological presence of WNV in horses in the Black Sea Region of Turkey using real time RT-PCR (rRT-PCR).