Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in anatolian ground squirrels, Spermophilus xanthophrymnus (Rodentia : Sciuridae) from Nigde, Turkey
Revue de Medecine Veterinaire, cilt.155, sa.11, ss.530-532, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 155 Sayı: 11
- Basım Tarihi: 2004
- Dergi Adı: Revue de Medecine Veterinaire
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.530-532
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Sabin Feldman Dye Test (SFDT), Spermophilus xanthophrymnus, Toxoplasma gondii
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Spermophilus xanthophrymnus (Rodentia: Sciuridae), the Anatolian ground squirrel, a wild rodent found in Central Anatolia of Turkey was studied to investigate the prevalence of antibodies to the protozoon parasite Toxoplasma gondii. A total of 105 sera from appearently healthy Anatolian ground squirrels (Spermophilus xanthophrymnus) were tested for T. gondii antibodies by the Sabin Feldman Dye Test (SFDT). 12 of 105 (11.4%) Anatolian ground squirrels were found to be seropositive for T. gondii antibodies at the titer of 1:16 and over. There was no statistically significant difference between seropositivity rates and genders (p>0.05). In conclusion, this study revealed the existence of T. gondii in the Anatolian ground squirrels (Spermophilus xanthophrymnus). This is the first report on toxoplasmosis in the Anatolian ground squirrels from Turkey.