Seroprevalence of Fasciolosis in Equines of the Black Sea Region, Turkey

Açıcı M., Bölükbaş C. S., GÜRLER A. T., Umur Ş., Büyüktanır Yaş Ö.

JOURNAL OF EQUINE VETERINARY SCIENCE, cilt.33, sa.1, ss.62-66, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jevs.2012.04.015
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF EQUINE VETERINARY SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.62-66
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Equine, Fasciolosis, Turkey, HEPATICA, HORSES, INFECTIONS, PREVALENCE, ANTIGENS, PROTEINS, DONKEYS, CATTLE, PONIES, SHEEP
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study determined the seroprevalence of fasciolosis in equines (n = 140) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and Western blot. Blood samples were collected from different locations of the Black Sea Region of Turkey. The overall seroprevalence of fasciolosis in equines was 19.3%: 18% of horses (15), 22.6% of donkeys (7), and 19.2% of mules (5). The seroprevalence rates across provinces were as follows: 25% (5/20) in Samsun, 21.9% (7/32) in Tokat, 31.4% (11/35) in Amasya, 7.4% (2/27) in Ordu, and 7.7% (2/26) in Sinop. Three protein bands with molecular weights of 13, 30-40, and 40-65 kDa were determined in antigen clusters in sera from Fasciola spp-infected equine animals. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.