The Department of Virology aims to provide our faculty students with the necessary knowledge and practice related to the science of virology through its curriculum for their future professional lives. Students spend their final years receiving internship training in laboratory diagnosis of viral diseases and about viral diseases. In addition to undergraduate courses, the department offers master's and doctoral courses, staffed by 2 Professors, 1 Associate Professor, 3 Doctoral Faculty Members, 1 Lecturer, and 1 Research Assistant.
Many different research topics are being conducted in our department. The viral diseases of honey bees, along with pet and farm animals, as well as the diagnosis, epidemiology, and immunology of these diseases, can be counted as the main research topics being pursued. For this purpose, virus isolation is carried out in our laboratory using molecular, virological, and serological diagnostic methods, along with cell culture laboratories. On the other hand, research is ongoing to develop new diagnostic and treatment methods.
In our laboratories, many viral agents such as Bovine Herpesvirus (BoHV-1,4), Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV), Bovine Parainfluenza virus-3, Bovine Papillomavirus, Pestiviruses (Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV)-1,2, Hobi-Like virus, Border Disease Virus (BDV)), Orf virus, Bovine Rotavirus (BRV), Bovine Coronavirus (BoCV), Equine Herpesvirus types 1-4 (EqHV-1,4), Canine Distemper Virus (CDV), Canine Parvovirus (CPV), Feline Alphacoronavirus-1 (FeCV), Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) can be detected using virological, serological, and molecular methods. Additionally, honey bee viruses (Acute Bee Paralysis Virus (ABPV), Chronic Bee Paralysis Virus (CBPV), Deformed Wing Virus (DWV), Sacbrood Virus (SBV), Black Queen Cell Virus (BQCV), etc.) that have a high prevalence in our country are also detected using molecular methods.
Numerous national and international projects are successfully being carried out in our department, aiming to identify applicable methods for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of viral infections observed in animal populations in our region and country.
