Seroprevalence of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Kuşadasi, Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorÖzensoy Töz S.
dc.contributor.authorErtabaklar H.
dc.contributor.authorÖzbel Y.
dc.contributor.authorCüneyt Balcioǧlu I.
dc.contributor.authorYildizli N.
dc.contributor.authorAlkan M.Z.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:24:08Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:24:08Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractHuman and canine visceral leishmaniasis cases have been reported from Kuşadasi, a town in western Turkey, since 1993. In orcer to better understand the epidemiology of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CanVL) in the region, we aimed: (i) to determine the prevalence of CanVL in Kuşadasi using a randomly selected dog population and (ii) to measure the effect of case control on the prevalence of the disease. In this study, all 109 dogs kept at the dog shelter of Kuşadasi Municipality (reflecting random selectivity) were screened serologically using IFAT and rK39 ELISA in 1999. Ten dogs (9.1%) were seropositive or borderline in 1 of the 2 tests. Seropositive dogs (8) died spontaneously or were euthanized, while borderline dogs (2) underwent monthly serological examinations. One year later, in a second sampling, a total of 85 dogs were examined (27 previously tested and 58 new). Four dogs 4.7%) showed seropositivity. Seropositive dogs (2) were euthanized while borderline dogs (2) underwent monthly serological examinations. The reduction in the prevalence of the disease (from 9.1% to 4.7%) appears to be the result of culling CanVL positive dogs from the general population. © TÜBİTAK.
dc.identifier.issn13000128
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/19848
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherTUBITAK
dc.subjectCanis familiaris
dc.subjectanimal euthanasia
dc.subjectanimal parasitosis
dc.subjectanimal tissue
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectcontrolled study
dc.subjectdog
dc.subjectdog disease
dc.subjectinfection prevention
dc.subjectnonhuman
dc.subjectpopulation research
dc.subjectrandomization
dc.subjectserology
dc.subjectseroprevalence
dc.subjectTurkey (republic)
dc.subjectvisceral leishmaniasis
dc.titleSeroprevalence of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Kuşadasi, Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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