| [seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii in dogs in the province of kocaeli]. | the aim of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii in pet dogs and stray dogs in kocaeli province using the sabin-feldman dye test. a total of 116 dogs were examined and 81 (69.8%) were found to be positive. seropositivity was found to be 59.6% in male dogs and 78.1% in female dogs (p<0.05). seropositivity was 62.5% in pet dogs and 71.7% in stray dogs (p>0.05). the seropositivity was found to be 68.2%, 75.6% and 62.5% in the 0-1, 1-3, and over 3 age groups, respecti ... | 2006 | 17160844 |
| serological and molecular studies on dirofilaria immitis in dogs from turkey. | we estimated the prevalence of dirofilaria immitis infection in domestic dogs in five turkish provinces - sakarya, kocaeli, ankara, elazig and mersin - using a commercial elisa kit for detecting circulating antigen and a pcr test for detecting circulating microfilarial dna. a total of 211 whole-blood and serum samples were collected from dogs of various breeds, ages and life status (owned or stray). sample population characteristics were recorded and examined for differences in prevalence. addit ... | 2008 | 18394211 |
| [seroprevalence of visceral leishmaniasis in stray dogs in kocaeli]. | dogs are the most important reservoir of visceral leishmaniasis (vl). a male child who lives in köseköy in kocaeli was diagnosed with vl. since this child had never been outside kocaeli, serum samples of 65 stray dogs were analyzed for canine vl using the indirect fluorescence antibody test (ifat) and elisa. two dogs (3.07%) tested positive with both elisa and ifat. leishmania amastigotes were observed in the lymph aspiration material from one of them. growth was observed in nnn medium inoculate ... | 2008 | 18985567 |
| [determination of the incidence of toxoplasmosis and cystic echinococcosis in kocaeli]. | we determined the incidence of toxoplasmosis and cystic echinococcosis (ce) in 388 healthy high school students who reside in kocaeli region and were not previously diagnosed as toxoplasmosis and ce positive. the collected serum samples were tested with elisa for the presence of toxoplasmosis and ce. toxoplasmosis serology was positive at 61 people (18%). among them, 90% had the raw meat consumption habit and 81.7% had the history of close contact with cats. there was a statistically positive co ... | 2009 | 19598088 |
| [investigation of brucella canis seropositivity by in-house slide agglutination test antigen in healthy blood donors]. | canine brucellosis which is due to brucella canis, is transmitted to man by infected dogs or their secretions. the symptoms of canine brucellosis are similar to the symptoms of brucellosis caused by other brucella species and endocarditis or meningitis may develop in untreated cases. there is limited data regarding b.canis infections in man and the current status of the disease is insufficiently evaluated in our country. serological diagnosis of brucellosis is classically based on standard slide ... | 2011 | 22090296 |