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<p>Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis Virus Infection was presented with <italic>clinical</italic>, <italic>pathological, and molecular findings</italic> in dairy goats from a breeding unit in Turkey. According to history, 50 of 700 goats and kids showed the clinical signs including anorexia, mastitis, swelling of the joints, lameness, dyspnea and head pressing in the past 2 months. Fifteen and 6 animals were examined clinically and pathologically, respectively. Clinical examination revealed depression, weakness, pneumonia, ataxia and paresis in 15 goats. Histological lesions were composed by a varying degree of interstitial pneumonia, nonsuppurative leukoencephalomyelitis, interstitial nephritis and interstitial myocarditis. Immunohistochemical examinations showed the presence of viral antigen in tubular epithelium, in glial cells and macrophages.</p>
<p>In conclusion, this is the first report documenting pathological and molecular changes of Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis Virus Infection in Turkey in goats.</p>
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Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis Virus Infection was presented with clinical, pathological, and molecular findings in dairy goats from a breeding unit in Turkey. According to history, 50 of 700 goats and kids showed the clinical signs including anorexia, mastitis, swelling of the joints, lameness, dyspnea and head pressing in the past 2 months. Fifteen and 6 animals were examined clinically and pathologically, respectively. Clinical examination revealed depression, weakness, pneumonia, ataxia and paresis in 15 goats. Histological lesions were composed by a varying degree of interstitial pneumonia, nonsuppurative leukoencephalomyelitis, interstitial nephritis and interstitial myocarditis. Immunohistochemical examinations showed the presence of viral antigen in tubular epithelium, in glial cells and macrophages.
In conclusion, this is the first report documenting pathological and molecular changes of Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis Virus Infection in Turkey in goats.

Clinical, Pathological and Molecular Findings in Caprine Arthritis – Encephalitis Virus Infection in Damascus Goats

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathology

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Virology

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine

Acta Veterinaria

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Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis Virus Infection was presented with clinical, pathological, and molecular findings in dairy goats from a breeding unit in Turkey....

Clinical, Pathological and Molecular Findings in Caprine Arthritis – Encephalitis Virus Infection in Damascus Goats

Online veröffentlicht: 02. Okt. 2022

Seitenbereich: 324 - 333

Eingereicht: 13. Apr. 2022

Akzeptiert: 19. Juli 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2022-0026

Schlüsselwörter
Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus, ELISA, goat, histopathology, PCR

© 2022 Yesari Eroksuz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Clinical, Pathological and Molecular Findings in Caprine Arthritis – Encephalitis Virus Infection in Damascus Goats

Online veröffentlicht: 02. Okt. 2022

Seitenbereich: 324 - 333

Eingereicht: 13. Apr. 2022

Akzeptiert: 19. Juli 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2022-0026

SchlüsselwörterCaprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus, ELISA, goat, histopathology, PCR

© 2022 Yesari Eroksuz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Schlüsselwörter
Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus, ELISA, goat, histopathology, PCR