Seroprevalence of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Kuşadasi, Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorÖzensoy Töz S.
dc.contributor.authorErtabaklar H.
dc.contributor.authorÖzbel Y.
dc.contributor.authorCüneyt Balcioglu I.
dc.contributor.authorYildizli N.
dc.contributor.authorAlkan M.Z.
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-27T00:10:57Z
dc.date.available2019-10-27T00:10:57Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractHuman and canine visceral leishmaniasis cases have been reported from Kuşadasi, a town in western Turkey, since 1993. In orcer to better understand the epidemiology of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CanVL) in the region, we aimed: (i) to determine the prevalence of CanVL in Kuşadasi using a randomly selected dog population and (ii) to measure the effect of case control on the prevalence of the disease. In this study, all 109 dogs kept at the dog shelter of Kuşadasi Municipality (reflecting random selectivity) were screened serologically using IFAT and rK39 ELISA in 1999. Ten dogs (9.1%) were seropositive or borderline in 1 of the 2 tests. Seropositive dogs (8) died spontaneously or were euthanized, while borderline dogs (2) underwent monthly serological examinations. One year later, in a second sampling, a total of 85 dogs were examined (27 previously tested and 58 new). Four dogs 4.7%) showed seropositivity. Seropositive dogs (2) were euthanized while borderline dogs (2) underwent monthly serological examinations. The reduction in the prevalence of the disease (from 9.1% to 4.7%) appears to be the result of culling CanVL positive dogs from the general population. © TÜBİTAK.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage26en_US
dc.identifier.issn1300-0128
dc.identifier.issn1300-0128en_US
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage23en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/22078
dc.identifier.volume29en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectCanine leishmaniasisen_US
dc.subjectSeroprevalenceen_US
dc.subjectTurkeyen_US
dc.titleSeroprevalence of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Kuşadasi, Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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