| a serologic survey of viral infections in captive ungulates in turkish zoos. | zoos and zoologic gardens make optimal environments for interspecies transmission of viral infections. there are seven zoos and several small zoologic collections in turkey. this study aimed to determine the current status of viral infections in captive ungulates living in these environments. blood samples were taken from 163 captive animals from two zoos. there were 39 cameroon sheep (ovis ammon f aries), 11 barbary sheep (ammotragus lervia), 57 pygmy goats (capra hircus), 9 angora goats (capra ... | 2011 | 22946369 |
| the first serological evidence for rift valley fever infection in the camel, goitered gazelle and anatolian water buffaloes in turkey. | rift valley fever (rvf), a vector-borne zoonotic disease, is caused by a phlebovirus (family bunyaviridae). the virus was initially characterized approximately 80 years ago in kenya and disseminated to many countries in the continental africa, saudi arabia, and yemen. the infection has not been reported in turkey. in this study, blood serum samples collected from camel (camelus dromedairus), goitered gazelle (gazella subgutturosa subgutturosa), and buffaloes (bubalus bubalis linneaus) from 2000 ... | 2017 | 28861841 |