Investigation of seroprevalence of Theileria equi and Babesia caballi in horses in Nigde province, Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorKaratepe, Bilge
dc.contributor.authorKaratepe, Mustafa
dc.contributor.authorCakmak, Ayse
dc.contributor.authorKaraer, Zafer
dc.contributor.authorErguen, Guel
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-01T13:38:39Z
dc.date.available2019-08-01T13:38:39Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.departmentNiğde ÖHÜ
dc.description.abstractThe prevalence of equine piroplasmosis caused by Theileria equi and Babesia caballi in Nigde, in central Anatolia, Turkey has remained unknown. Serum samples were obtained from a total of 125 horses and were tested for antibodies to T. equi and B. caballi using the Indirect Fluorescence Antibody Test (IFAT). Twenty-three (18.4%) horses were seropositive for equine piroplasmosis. Anti-T. equi was observed in 16 horses (12.8%) while anti-B. caballi was detected in 12 horses (9.6%). In addition, 5 serum samples were positive for both parasites. The prevalence rates of antibodies to T. equi and B. caballi for female and male horses were statistically indifferent (p=0.19 and 0.90). The difference between the seropositivity rates to T. equi among age groups was statistically insignificant (p=0.44) while the difference to B. caballi among age groups is statistically significant (p=0.01). Seropositivity rates ranged from 2.9% to 25.7% for T. equi and 2.9% to 14.3% for B. caballi from the selected districts in Nigde. A statistically significant difference on seropositivity rates for the study sites was observed for only T. equi (p=0.03). This study indicates that T. equi is higher than B. caballi in Nigde.
dc.description.sponsorshipScientific Research Projects Unit of Nigde University
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors gratefully acknowledge the Scientific Research Projects Unit of Nigde University for its financial support.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11250-008-9164-z
dc.identifier.endpage113
dc.identifier.issn0049-4747
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid19052908
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-57349120567
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage109
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11250-008-9164-z
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/5158
dc.identifier.volume41
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000261413000015
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
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dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSPRINGER
dc.relation.ispartofTROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectBabesia caballi
dc.subjectHorse
dc.subjectIndirect fluorescence antibody test (IFAT)
dc.subjectPiroplasmosis
dc.subjectTheileria equi
dc.titleInvestigation of seroprevalence of Theileria equi and Babesia caballi in horses in Nigde province, Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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