1998, Cilt 14, Sayı 1, Sayfa(lar) 047-050
Seroprevalance of Toxoplasmosis on Stray Dogs in Elazığ
Münir Aktaş1, Cahit Babür2, Zafer Karaer3, Nazir Dumanlı1, Ergün Köroğlu1
1F.Ü. Veteriner Fakültesi, Paraziıoloji Anabilim Dalı, ELAZIĞ
2Refik Saydam Hıfzıssıhha Merkezi Başkanlığı, Sıhhıye, ANKARA
3AÜ Veteriner Fakültesi, Protozooloji ve Entomoloji Bilim Dalı, ANKARA
Keywords: Toxoplasma gondii, dog, seroloji, SF
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This study was carried out in stray dogs in Elazığ. A total of 53 dogs were examined for the presence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies using Sabin-Feldman test (SF). Anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies were detected in 40 (75.4%) of the dogs. Titers of 1/16, 1/64, 1/256, 1/1024 were found in 17 (42.5%), 12 (30%), 8 (20%) and 3 (7.5%) of the seropositive dogs respectively.