Seroepidemiology of leptospirosis, toxoplasmosis, and leishmaniosis among dogs in Ankara, Turkey
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Tarih
2005
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Elsevier Science Bv
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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Seroprevalence of five different Leptospira interrogans serovars, Toxoplasma gondii and Leishmania infantum in stray dogs in Ankara was investigated. A total of 116 dog sera collected from apparently healthy stray dogs were tested for L interrogans serovars by microscopic agglutination test (MAT), for T gondii antibodies by Sabin-Feldman dye test (SFDT), and for L. infantum antibodies by indirect fluoresence antibody test (IFAT). Of the 116 dogs, 51 (43.96%) were seropositive for leptospirosis, 72 (62.06%) for T gondii and 3 (2.58%) for L. infantum. No statistically significant difference was observed between male and female dogs in the seroprevalences of toxoplasmosis and leptospirosis (P > 0.05), but statistically significant difference was observed among different age groups in the seroprevalences of toxoplasmosis and leptospirosis (P < 0.05). Although the seroprevalence of L. infantum was low, asymptomatic animals should be considered as a reservoir for the spread of the disease. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Leptospira interrogans, Toxoplasma gondii, Leishmania infantum, stray dogs
Kaynak
Veterinary Parasitology
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Q1
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Q1
Cilt
129
Sayı
3-4
