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    Partial sequence of the gB gene of equid herpesvirus type 1 isolates associated with abortion in Turkey
    (Ankara Univ Press, 2016) Ataseven, Veysel Soydal; Oguzoglu, Tuba Cigdem; Dincer, Ender; Bilge Dagalp, Seval
    Equid herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) is a major agent of large-scale outbreaks of abortion, and these abortions have been described as sporadic or epidemic cases in mares, generally during the last trimester of pregnancy. In this study, the partial characterization based on the glycoprotein B (gB) gene of Turkish (TR) EHV-1 field strains isolated from an abortion outbreak during the 2011 foaling season in Turkey was investigated using a novel designed primer set for EHV-1. The molecular analysis of TR EHV-1 strains showed that genetically identical TR EHV-1 strains were still circulating in Turkey during different years and, these strains were closely related to the European EHV-1 strains. Furthermore, EHV-1 isolated in the present study and to EHV-1 strains published previously in the GenBank database were shown some differences for the aa sequences. This molecular report would be valuable for monitoring of EHV-1 infection in Turkey and determining the gB gene sequence of newly identified EHV-1 field strains from future outbreaks on the pathogenesis and severity of disease.
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    A Snapshot Avian Surveillance Reveals West Nile Virus and Evidence of Wild Birds Participating in Toscana Virus Circulation
    (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, 2017) Hacioglu, Sabri; Dincer, Ender; Isler, Cafer Tayer; Karapinar, Zeynep; Ataseven, Veysel Soydal; Ozkul, Aykut; Ergunay, Koray
    Introduction: Birds are involved in the epidemiology of several vector-borne viruses, as amplification hosts for viruses, dissemination vehicles for the vectors, and sources of emerging strains in cross-species transmission. Turkey provides diverse habitats for a variety of wild birds and is located along major bird migration routes. This study was undertaken to provide a cross-sectional screening of avian specimens for a spectrum of vector-borne viruses. Materials and Methods: The specimens were collected in Hatay province, in the Mediterranean coast of the Anatolian peninsula, located in the convergence zone of the known migration routes. Generic PCR assays were used for the detection of members of Nairovirus, Flavivirus, and Phlebovirus genera of Flaviviridae and Bunyaviridae families. The circulating viruses were characterized via sequencing and selected specimens were inoculated onto Vero cell lines for virus isolation. Results and Discussion: Specimens from 72 wild birds belonging in 8 orders and 14 species were collected. A total of 158 specimens that comprise 32 sera (20.3%) from 7 species and 126 tissues (79.7%) from 14 species were screened. Eight specimens (8/158, 5%), obtained from 4 individuals (4/72, 5.5%), were positive. West Nile virus (WNV) lineage 1 sequences were characterized in the spleen, heart, and kidney tissues from a lesser spotted eagle (Clanga pomarina), which distinctly clustered from sequences previously identified in Turkey. Toscana virus (TOSV) genotype A and B sequences were identified in brain and kidney tissues from a greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus), a great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus), and a black stork (Ciconia nigra), without successful virus isolation. Partial amino acid sequences of the viral nucleocapsid protein revealed previously unreported substitutions. This study documents the involvement of avians in WNV dispersion in Anatolia as well in TOSV life cycle.