Investigation of Leishmaniasis Seroprevalence in Dogs in Bingöl Province of Turkey
Canine leishmaniasis is a lethal zoonotic disease caused by Leishmania infantum (L. infantum) and seen in Asia, Europe, America, and Africa. Dogs play an important role in the spread of the disease as they can be infected clinically and are reservoirs for other mammals and humans. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of leishmaniasis in asymptomatic dogs in Bingöl province. In this study, a total of 84 dogs of different breeds, ages, and sexes (male/female) were used. Leishmania antibody IgG levels in the serum of the dogs were measured using an ELISA Kit. It was determined that 5 (19.2%) of the dogs aged
Authors
- Taylan Turan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7335-1213)
- Murat Uzti̇mür (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9294-1825)
- Cennet Nur Ünal
- Hakan Keçeci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5654-0581)
Institutions
- Bingöl University (TR)
- Gazi Hastanesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Türk doğa ve fen dergisi :/Türk doğa ve fen dergisi
- Published
- 2024-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.46810/tdfd.1572258
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00