title: Serological and haematological diagnosis of enzootic bovine leukosis in cattle in Turkey.
abstract: A serological study of enzootic bovine leukosis in the Bursa Region of Turkey showed that of 459 cattle (282 Holstein, 127 Brown-Swiss and 50 native Boz breed) 42 (9.15 per cent) were seropositive. The seropositive cattle had higher IgG1 (P < 0.001) and lower IgM (P < 0.01) levels than the seronegative cattle. In addition, the seropositive cattle with persistent lymphocytosis had higher IgG1 levels (P < 0.001), total leucocyte counts (P < 0.001) and lymphocyte counts (P < 0.001), than the cattle in the seropositive group without persistent lymphocytosis and the cattle in the seronegative group. There was a positive correlation (P < 0.05) between the IgG1 levels and the lymphocyte counts of the seropositive cattle with persistent lymphocytosis.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Uludag, Görükle, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Batmaz
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Carli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kahraman
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cetin
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kennerman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D016583:Enzootic Bovine Leukosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D005779:Immunodiffusion / Q000662:veterinary; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012698:Serologic Tests; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D007136:Immunoglobulins