Aslantas, OÖzdemir, VKiliç, SBabür, C2024-09-182024-09-1820050304-4017https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.11.037https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/10932Seroprevalence 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.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessLeptospira interrogansToxoplasma gondiiLeishmania infantumstray dogsArticle1293-418719110.1016/j.vetpar.2004.11.037158452732-s2.0-17444420851Q1WOS:000229303200002Q1