Molecular Detection and Characterization of Bovine Noroviruses from
Cattle in Konya, Turkey
Irmak Dik1*, Oya Bulut1, Oguzhan Avci1,
Mustafa Hasoksuz2, Hasan Sercan Palanci1,
Hatice Pelin Aslim1 and Zafer Bulut3,4
1Department
of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Selcuk,
Konya, Turkey
2Department
of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of
Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
3Department
of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of
Selcuk, Konya, Turkey
4Department
of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Dokuz
Eylul, Izmir, Turkey
*Corresponding author:
irmakdik@selcuk.edu.tr
Abstract
This study was carried out to investigate the presence of BNoV in cattle and its
phylogenetic analysis. The fecal samples from a total of 80 cattle (ages 2 to 5
years old) brought to a slaughterhouse in Konya for slaughter (between
2019-2020) were collected, regardless of clinical symptoms and gender, and
examined for the presence of nucleic acid by RT-PCR. Six samples out of the
tested fecal samples (7.5%) were found to be positive for the presence of BNoV
nucleic acid. DNA sequences were analyzed by comparing the nucleotide gene
sequences specific to BNoV isolates with GIII genotype and the RdRp gene region
of the virus in different regions of Turkey and the world. As a result of the
phylogenetic analysis in line with the data obtained, it was determined that the
virus genotype circulating in the sampling region was included in the GIII.2
cluster-2. It can be concluded that the BnoV infection exists in the country,
therefore, it can be stated that protection and control measures should be
applied within the scope of the struggle.
To Cite This Article:
Dik I, Bulut O, Avci O, Hasoksuz M, Palanci HS, Aslim HP and Bulut Z,
2022.
Molecular detection and characterization of bovine noroviruses from cattle in
Konya, Turkey.
Pak Vet J. http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2022.089