Antibody prevalence of caprine arthritis encephalitis virus (CAEV) in goats in Turkey

In this study, a serological survey in goat herds for antibodies against Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus (CAEV) in Turkey is described. 808 serum samples were collected from three state farms and seven private flocks in different regions of Turkey. The serologic examination was performed by Agar Gel Immunodiffusion (AGID) technique. 16 (1.9%) out of 808 sera deriving from two state farms (n = 14) and one private herd (n = 2) were found to be serologically positive. The findings are discussed with regard to the relatively low prevalence of CAEV in Turkey, age and race dependency and the kind of origin of the serologically screened animals.