Detecting Toxoplasma, Listeria and Brucella antibodies in goitered gazelles in Turkey


Gokcen A., Altas M. G., Sevgili M., Babur C., Celebi B., KILIÇ S.

Medycyna Weterynaryjna, cilt.63, sa.9, ss.1064-1066, 2007 (Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 63 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Dergi Adı: Medycyna Weterynaryjna
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1064-1066
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Brucella, Gazelle, Listeria, Toxoplasma
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of toxoplasmosis, listeriosis and brucellosis in goitered gazelles (Gazella subgutturosa) in Sanliurfa region, Turkey. A total of 82 sera were collected from healthy gazelles and tested for listeriosis, brucellosis and toxoplasmosis by the Osebold Agglutination Test (OAT), Serum Agglutination Test (SAT) and Sabin-Feldman Dye Test (SFDT), respectively. 82 gazelles 5 (6.09%) were seropositive for listeriosis, 23 (28.04 %) for toxoplasmosis and all of them were seronegative for brucellosis. No statistically significant differences were observed between male and female gazelles in the seroprevalences of toxoplasmosis and listeriosis. As a result, the presence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii and Listeria spp. specific antibodies in G. subgutturosa in the region of Sanliurfa was determined.