Türkiye’nin Konya İli Köpeklerinde Sabin Feldman Boya Testi ile Toxoplasmosis Seroprevalansı

Year 2021, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 29 - 33, 31.12.2021

Firas Alali , Ferda Sevinç , Cahit Babür , Onur Ceylan

Abstract

Toxoplasma gondii, köpeklerde ve tüm memelilerde toksoplazmozise neden olan hücre içi bir protozoon parazittir. Bu çalışmada Konya ilinde sokak köpeklerinde T. gondii enfeksiyonunun seroprevalansı araştırıldı. Temmuz 2017-Temmuz 2018 döneminde (0-1> yıl ve 1-3> yıl) her iki cinsiyetteki köpeklerden toplam 334 plazma örneği toplandı. Plazma örneklerinde Sabin-Feldman Boya testi ile T. gondii’ye spesifik antikorların varlığı araştırıldı. Toxoplasma gondii’nin seroprevalansı %98,5 bulunurken, bu değerin erkek ve dişi köpeklerde sırasıyla %99,2 ve %98,1 olduğu belirlendi. Pozitif vakalar 0-1 yaş hayvanların 14’ünde (%100), 1-3 yaş grubu hayvanların ise 315’inde (%98,4) tespit edildi ve yaş grupları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark belirlenmedi (P>0.05). Cinsiyete göre seroprevalans değerleri arasında anlamlı bir fark gözlenmedi (P>0.05). Klinik belirtileri olan hayvanların %98,3'ü (60/61) seropozitif bulundu. Yeni ve eski girişli köpeklerde seropozitif hayvan sayısı 329 (%98,5) [yeni girişli hayvanlarda pozitif sayısı 42/44 (%95,4) ve eski girişli hayvanlarda 287/290 (%99)] olarak tespit edildi. Eski girişli köpeklerde seropozitiflik açısından istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark tespit edilmedi (P>0.05). Çalışmadaki 61 hayvanda arka bacaklarda felç ve atrofi, burun akıntısı, deri lezyonları, kene istilası, kusma, ishal, sinir sistemi bozuklukları ve zayıflama gibi klinik belirtiler tespit edildi.

Keywords

Köpek, Toxoplasmosis, Klinik bulgular, Türkiye

Seroprevalence of Canine Toxoplasmosis by Sabin Feldman Dye Test in Konya Province, Turkey*

Abstract

Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is a protozoan parasite that lives within cells and is the cause of toxoplasmosis in dogs and all animals. The purpose of this research was to determine the seroprevalence of T. gondii infection in stray dogs in the Konya province of Turkey. Between July 2017 and July 2018, 334 plasma samples were taken from dogs of both genders, aged 0-1 and 1-3 years. The samples were tested for T. gondii-specific antibodies using the Sabin-Feldman Dye Test (SFDT). T. gondii seroprevalence was 98.5%, with infection rates of 99.2% in males and 98.1% in females, respectively. Positive cases were 14 (100%) in 0-1 year-old animals and 315 (98.4%) in the 1-3 year age group, with no significant difference between the age groups (P>0.05). Gender differences were not statistically significant (P> 0.05). Seropositivity was detected in 98.3% (60/61) of the animals having clinical symptoms. The number of seropositive cases in new and old entrance dogs was 329 (98.5%), 42/44 (95.4%) in new entry dogs and 287/290 (99%) in old entry dogs. There was no significant difference in the elderly entry dogs (P>0.05). In the current investigation, 61 animals were examined for clinical signs, such as paralysis and atrophy of the hind-limbs, nasal discharge, skin lesions, tick infestations, vomiting, diarrhea, nervous system problems, and emaciation.

Keywords

Dog, Toxoplasmosis, Clinical signs, Turkey

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