ELISA–based Point Prevalence of enteropathogens in diarrheic calves in Central Anatolia Region of Turkey

This study reports potential causes of diarrhea in neonatal calves, leading to calf mortality, from the selected population three Provinces Turkey. A total 300 fecal samples were collected purposively diarrheic calves distributed age groups (1–14 days, 15–29 and 30–90 days), Konya, Karaman, Aksaray The specimens examined for existence Cryptosporidium spp., rotavirus, coronavirus, Escherichia coli by commercially available capture direct enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. oocysts coproantigens identified 109 (36.3%) 156 (52%) respectively. While, E. coronavirus antigens detected (P<0.05) 57 (19%), 17 (5.6%) 6 (2%) Mixed infection pathogens has also been found this report. These results provide a baseline information on frequent studied which can be used develop prophylaxis plan.