title: Serological study of bovine herpes virus type 1 in dairy herds of Hamedan province, Iran.
abstract: A cross-sectional study with a random cluster sampling design was carried out to estimate the seroprevalence of bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BHV-1) in non-vaccinated dairy herds in Hamedan province, west of Iran. Simple random sampling was used for selection of cattle in each herd. Informative data about each herd and selected animals were recorded by the farm manager in a provided questionnaire. Blood samples were collected from 492 animals in 41 industrial herds. A commercial indirect ELISA test was used to determine the seropositivity against BHV-1. The individual and herd seroprevalence for BHV-1 were 58.74% and 82.93%, respectively. The intra-herd prevalences were ranged from 16.70% to 100%. Geographical characteristics of Hamedan province may explain the high sero-prevalence rates found in this study compared to those of others obtained from different parts of the country. The proportion of seropositive cows were increased with age (p <0.05). Animals from large and moderate sized herds had higher odds of seropositivity than those of small size herds. These findings could be related to the presence of a considerable number of BHV-1 carriers in this region. The high herd and animal prevalence found in the present study suggested necessity of implementing an intensive control program for reducing BHV-1 infection rates.
authors: Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Paraveterinary Sciences, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran;
authors: Aliasghar
authors: A
authors: Bahari
authors: Iranian Veterinary Organization, Hamedan, Iran;
authors: Jamal
authors: J
authors: Gharekhani
authors: Iranian Veterinary Organization, Hamedan, Iran;
authors: Masoumeh
authors: M
authors: Zandieh
authors: Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Paraveterinary Sciences, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran;
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Sadeghi-Nasab
authors: Department of Food Hygiene and Quality Control, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Hesameddin
authors: H
authors: Akbarein
authors: Iranian Veterinary Organization, Hamedan, Iran;
authors: Ahmad
authors: A
authors: Karimi-Makhsous
authors: Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Paraveterinary Sciences, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran;
authors: Morteza
authors: M
authors: Yavari
keywords: BHV-1; Cattle; ELISA; Hamedan; Iran
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