Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in dogs in eastern Turkey

BALKAYA İ., AKTAŞ M. S., ÖZKANLAR Y., Babur C., Celebi B.

Israel Journal of Veterinary Medicine, cilt.65, sa.2, ss.58-61, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 65 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: Israel Journal of Veterinary Medicine
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.58-61
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Dog, Eastern Turkey, Sabin-feldman, Seroprevalance, Toxoplasma gondii
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study investigated the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in dogs in Erzurum, the largest province of Eastern Turkey which until now had no animal shelter. Sera from 72 stray dogs that presented to the shelter (44 female and 28 male) were examined by Sabin-Feldman Dye Test for antibodies to T. gondii. Seventy sera (97%) were found to be positive. Among the seropositive dogs, 82% were one year old or younger while all the older dogs were seropositive. Seropositivity was found to be 100% in males and 95.5% in female dogs.