Prevalence of Rotavirus Infections in Calves with Diarrhea in Konya Region

In this study, it was aimed to investigate frequency of rotavirus infections in calves in Konya region by feces and blood sampling 106 diarrheic calves of 0-6 months old. Feces samples were examine for rotavirus antigen and blood samples were tested for specific antibodies by Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) and whether how common rotavirus infections. Of the 106 feces samples examined by ELISA 9 samples (8.50%) were identified as positive and blood samples checked by ELISA revealed 90 samples (84.90%) developed antibodies to rotavirus. The proportion of positivity in feces and blood samples suggested that rotavirus infections are common in the region.