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Detection of cattle infected with Theileria annulata in fields by nestedPCR IFAT and microscopic examination of blood smears        
Yazarlar
Prof. Dr. Zati VATANSEVER Prof. Dr. Zati VATANSEVER
Ankara Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Ayşe Serpil Nalbantoğlu
Ankara Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
The aim of this study was to diagnose Theileria annulata infected cattle by microscopy, IFAT and nested PCR and to compare the sensitivity and specificity of these diagnostic methods. A total of 147 blood and sera samples were collected from healthy cattle in four localities of Polatli district, Ankara, where tropical theileriosis is prevalent. Examination results revealed positivity rates of 31.3%, 44.9% and 61.2% for microscopy, IFAT and nested PCR, respectively. It was shown that nested PCR is more sensitive and specific when compared to microscopical examination and serological findings. It was also shown that nested PCR is more sensitive than single step PCR. This study, which is the first work utilising nested PCR in the detection of T. annulata in Turkey, showed that nested PCR is more sensitive and specific when compared to microscopy and IFAT and can be used in further epidemiological studies.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Theileria annulata | PCR | nested PCR | IFAT | epidemiology
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES
Dergi ISSN 1300-0128
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q4
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2002
Cilt No 26
Sayı 6
Sayfalar 1465 / 1469
BM Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları
Atıf Sayıları
WoS 12
SCOPUS 13
Google Scholar 21
Google Scholar 19

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