Seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii in Stray Cats in Central Anatolia
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Tarih
2008
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Yayıncı
SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL TURKEY-TUBITAK
Erişim Hakkı
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Özet
Coxiella burnetii causes Q fever (Coxiellosis) in humans and animals worldwide. The present study was carried out to determine the seroprevalence of Q fever among stray cats in 3 providences (Ankara, Nigde, and Kayseri) in Central Anatolia, Turkey. A total of 143 sera from stray cats were examined for the presence of IgG against C. burnetii phase II antigen by indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT). Seven out of the 143 (4.9%) stray cats were seropositive for Q fever, with titers of 1:64 to 1:256. Seroprevalences in Ankara, Nigde, and Kayseri provinces were 1.6%, 7.4%, and 8.3%, respectively. This is the first report of the presence of C. burnetii in cats in Turkey.
Açıklama
7th Veterinary Microbiology Congress -- SEP 22-28, 2006-2008 -- Antalya, TURKEY
Anahtar Kelimeler
Coxiella burnetii, cat, seroprevalence, IFAT
Kaynak
TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES
WoS Q Değeri
Q4
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Cilt
32
Sayı
6
