Seroprevalence of Q Fever in Cattle and Sheep in the East of Turkey

Ceylan E., Berktas M., Keles I., Agaoglu Z.

ASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY ADVANCES, cilt.4, sa.3, ss.114-121, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3923/ajava.2009.114.121
  • Dergi Adı: ASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY ADVANCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.114-121
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The present study was carried out to determine the seroprevalence of antibodies to C. burnetii in cattle and sheep in the east of Turkey. Serum samples collected randomly from 92 cattle and 92 sheep were examined by ELISA (Vircell-SL, Spain) to detect IgG antibodies against C. burnetii phase II antigen. Seropositivity was observed in 16.3% of the cattle and in 5.4% of the sheep. Coxiellosis has an important seropositivity in both cattle and sheep and it can cause serious health problem in humans living in Eastern Turkey.