Seroprevalence of Canine Toxoplasmosis in Konya province, Turkey

Year 2021, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 23 - 28, 31.12.2021

Firas Alali , Ferda Sevinç , Onur Ceylan

Abstract

Toxoplasma gondii is a parasitic intracellular protozoan that causes toxoplasmosis in dogs and can infect a variety hosts in the environment. The current study was conducted in Konya province, Turkey, to detect T. gondii infection in shelter dogs. Between July 2017 and July 2018, 334 plasma samples were taken from dogs of both genders (males and females) aged 0-1 and 1-3 years. The samples were examined using ELISA to identify T. gondii-specific antibodies in plasma using recombinant TgSAG2. Anti-T. gondii antibodies were detected in 33.8% of the dogs in the study. Males and females had a seroprevalence of 40.3% and 30%, respectively. No statistically significant difference was observed between the genders. There was also no substantial difference across age groups. Seropositivity rate was 21.4% in 0-1 year old dogs and 34.3% in 1-3 year old dogs. In animals exhibiting clinical symptoms, the seropositivity rate was found to be 36% (22/61). A statistically significant difference was also not found in the infection rates in new and old entry dogs.

Keywords

ELISA, Shelter dogs, Serology, Turkey

Supporting Institution

This research was a part of PhD thesis of the Firas ALALI/Konya-2019, under the project number/17102030, supported by Selcuk University Scientific Research Projects Coordination (BAP) and Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MOHESR).

Project Number

17102030

Türkiye’nin Konya İlindeki Köpeklerde Toxoplasmosisin Seroprevalansı

Abstract

Toxoplasma gondii köpeklerde toksoplazmozise neden olan ve farklı konakları da enfekte edebilen hücre içi bir protozoon parazittir. Bu çalışma Konya ilinde barınak köpeklerinde T. gondii’nin seroprevalansını belirlemek amacıyla yürütüldü. Temmuz 2017-Temmuz 2018 döneminde 0-1 ve 1-3 yaşlar arasındaki her iki cinsiyetteki köpeklerden toplam 334 plazma örneği toplandı. Plazma örnekleri spesifik T. gondii antikorlarını saptamak için rekombinant TgSAG2 tabanlı indirekt ELISA ile analiz edildi. Çalışmadaki köpeklerin %33,8’inde anti-T.gondii antikorları tespit edildi. Seroprevalans oranı erkek ve dişi köpeklerde sırasıyla %40,3 ve %30 olarak belirlendi. Cinsiyetler arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark gözlenmedi. Ayrıca yaş grupları arasında önemli bir fark yoktu. 0-1 yaşındaki köpeklerde seropozitiflik oranı %21,4 ve 1-3 yaşındaki köpeklerde ise %34,3 olarak tespit edildi. Klinik semptom gösteren hayvanlarda seropozitiflik oranı %36 (22/61) olarak belirlendi. Yeni ve eski girişli köpeklerdeki enfeksiyon oranlarında da istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık saptanmadı.

Keywords

ELISA, Barınak köpeği, Seroloji, Türkiye

Project Number

17102030

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