| Autor: |
Banuçiçek Yücesan, Cahit Babür, Nafiye Koç, Figen Sezen, Selçuk Kılıç, Yüksel Gürüz |
| Jazyk: |
English<br />Turkish |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, Vol 43, Iss 1, Pp 5-9 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2146-3077 |
| DOI: |
10.4274/tpd.galenos.2019.6126 |
| Popis: |
Objective:Toxoplasmosis, in which obligate intracellular protozoa Toxoplasma gondii (T.gondii) is the causative organism, is a multisystemic disease that can be seen all over the world and can impair all vertebrates. The only hosts known for T.gondii are members of Felidae family. Our study aimed to determine anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies with Sabin-Feldman Dye Test (SFDT) in cats in Ankara. It’s aimed to evaluate the current situation in terms of Toxoplasmosis spread by comparing our findings with previous studies in the same region.Methods:Rh strain of Toxoplasma used in our study is maintained in our laboratory. SFDT is still accepted as the gold standard. Material of the study was obtained by taking blood samples from cats who were admitted to the clinics between March 2016 and October 2016 in Ankara. Blood samples were inactivated and measurements were done with SFDT 1/4, 1/16, 1/64, 1/256, 1/1024 titers.Results:SFDT resulted positive in 56 (43.4%) cats at a dilution of 1/16, in 7 (5.4%) cats at a dilution of 1/64, in 23 (17.8%) cats at a dilution of 1/256 and negative in 43 (33.3%) cats. Comparison of demographic data with SFDT results showed that positive test results did not differ according to gender and age (P=0.803 and P=0.991, respectively). Seropositivity was higher in stray cats than house cats (P |
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