Determination of seropositivity for Toxoplasma gondii in sheep in Sanliurfa province

Sevgili M., Babur C., Nalbantoglu S., Karas G., Vatansever Z.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES, cilt.29, sa.1, ss.107-111, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.107-111
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Toxoplasma gondii, sheep, Sabin-Feldman dye test, ANTIBODIES, SEROPREVALENCE, CATTLE, GOATS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this study was to detect the seropositivity for Toxoplasma gondii in sheep in Sanliurfa province using the Sabin-Feldman dye test. Serum samples collected from 300 sheep were tested for T. gondii. Serological examination revealed 167 (55.66%) sheep to be seropositive. Among these sera the numbers of seropositive samples at certain dilution steps were as follows: 65 at 1/16. 63 at 1/64, 27 at 1/256 and 12 at 1/1024. There was no significant correlation between seropositivity and the factors age, sex and breed. In conclusion, detection of a 34% seropositivity rate in 1/64 and higher dilutions indicates the clinical course of toxoplasmosis in the region.