Seroprevalence of Brucella canis infection of dogs in two provinces in Turkey

Oncel T., AKAN M., SAREYYÜPOĞLU B., Tel O., Ciftci A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES, vol.29, no.3, pp.779-783, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.779-783
  • Keywords: Brucella canis, dog, prevalence, serology, LINKED-IMMUNOSORBENT-ASSAY, DIAGNOSIS, SPECIFICITY, SENSITIVITY
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this study was the determination and comparative evaluation of the seroprevalence of Brucefla canis infection in dog sera obtained from different dog shelters located in Istanbul and Izmir provinces by tube agglutination test (TAT), 2-mercapto-ethanol tube agglutination test (2ME-TAT) and ELISA.