Molecular detection of bacterial zoonotic abortive agents from ruminants in Turkey
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Derya Karataş Yeni Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Aslı Balevi Selçuk Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Asma Ashraf
Government College University Lahore, Pakistan
Government College University Lahore, Pakistan
Salahuddin Shah
Nuclear Institute For Agriculture And Biology Pakistan, Pakistan
Nuclear Institute For Agriculture And Biology Pakistan, Pakistan
Prof. Dr. Fatih BÜYÜK Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale) | ||
| Dergi Adı | Brazilian Journal of Microbiology (Q4) | ||
| Dergi ISSN | 1517-8382 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi | ||
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded | ||
| Makale Dili | Türkçe | Basım Tarihi | 03-2024 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 55 / 2 / 1997–2004 | DOI | 10.1007/s42770-024-01300-6 |
| Makale Linki | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42770-024-01300-6 | ||
| Özet |
| Abortions in cattle and sheep are one of the major causes of economic losses worldwide. Brucella spp. are the most common infectious agent associated with these abortions. However, abortions caused by bacteria such as Listeria spp., Leptospira spp., Campylobacter spp. and Mycoplasma spp. are usually overlooked due to their sporadic nature and their status as non-priority abortion agents. In our study, we investigated the bacteria associated with abortion cases in cattle and sheep using PCR. For this purpose, we collected vaginal swab samples (n: 110) of aborted cattle and sheep, as well as stomach content samples (n: 69) of aborted calves and lambs from various cities in Turkey. The samples were analysed by bacteria-specific PCR to detect Campylobacter fetus, Leptospira spp., Listeria spp., Mycoplasma spp., and Yersinia spp. PCR analyses revealed that the investigated bacterial agents were present in 18.85% and 19.3% of the cattle and sheep samples, respectively, with an overall percentage of 18.99%. While the overall positivity rate for C. fetus, Leptospira spp., and Mycoplasma spp. was 2.79%, 10.06%, and 4.47%, respectively, the positivity rate for co-infection with Leptospira spp. and C. fetus was 1.68%. All samples were found to be negative for Yersinia spp. and Listeria spp. The high C. fetus positivity rate detected in sheep and in the stomach contents was statistically significant (p < 0.05). However, the difference in positivity rates between the cities, hosts, co-infections and causative agents was statistically insignificant (p > 0.05). This study provides preliminary data on the significant involvement of C. fetus, Leptospira spp. and Mycoplasma spp. in cattle and sheep abortions in Turkey indicating that they should not be overlooked in diagnosis. In addition, further research is needed to investigate the zoonotic potential of these pathogens for public health in Turkey. |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Abortion | Cattle | Molecular characterization | Public health | Sheep | Zoonosis |
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