Seroepidemiological investigation of brucellosis in sheep abortions in Kars Turkey
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Prof. Dr. Özgür ÇELEBİ Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Halil İbrahim Atabay
Şifa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Şifa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale) | ||
| Dergi Adı | TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION | ||
| Dergi ISSN | 0049-4747 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi | ||
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded | ||
| Makale Dili | İngilizce | Basım Tarihi | 01-2009 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 41 / 1 / 115–119 | DOI | 10.1007/s11250-008-9165-y |
| Makale Linki | http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11250-008-9165-y | ||
| Özet |
| This study was undertaken to investigate the seroprevalence of brucellosis in unvaccinated sheep from the flocks having previous abortion cases in Kars and around, Turkey and to compare the efficacy of each serological test used. Four hundred serum samples collected from 16 different flocks of sheep having a history of abortions in Kars and its surrounding area in Turkey were examined for the presence of antibodies raised against Brucella using Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT), Serum Agglutination Test (SAT), Rivanol Agglutination Test (RAT) and Complement Fixation Test (CFT). All animals were unvaccinated against Brucella. Of the serum samples tested, 147 (%36.7), 142 (%35.5), 139 (%34.75) and 135 (%33.75) were found positive by SAT, RAT, RBPT and CFT, respectively. No statistically significant difference was found between the serological tests used (p > 0.05). It is concluded from this study that brucellosis continues to be an important problem for ovine abortions and poses a risk both for human and other animals in this area. Therefore, adequate intervention measures should be implemented to control and eradicate brucellosis. In addition, if conventional serological tests are used at least two tests, RPBT for screening and CFT for the confirmation of the positive samples are preferable, should be used in parallel for detection of brucellosis effectively. |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Brucellosis | Serological tests | CFT | SAT | RBPT | RAT |
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| Atıf Sayıları | |
| WoS | 9 |