Investigation of Chlamydia abortus from aborted ewes in Hakkâri province and its districts by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

Iaborted during lambing period in different flocks in Hakkari province and it’s district in Türkiye. Blood samples were collected from ewes that had aborted, using the jugular vein in accordance with the technique. The serum obtained from the blood samples collected in biochemical serum tubes was tested for antibodies against Chlamydia abortus using an ELISA test kit (Sunlong sheep Chlamydia abortus ELISA test kit). According to the ELISA test results, 8 samples (4.4%) out of 180 samples collected from Hakkari province and its districts tested positive for C. abortus. The distribution of samples that tested positive for C. abortus according to the ELISA test results was as follows: 4 sheep in the central district of Hakkari, 3 sheep in the district of Yüksekova, and 1 sheep in the district of Şemdinli tested positive for C. abortus. As a result, for the first time, data on the prevalence of C. abortus in sheep farms in Hakkari province center, Yüksekova and Şemdinli districts were obtained. The data obtained were shared with the animal health branch directorates in the agricultural directorates in Hakkari provinces and districts. Especially in the last decade, it will contribute to the development of activities for the development of preventive measures against C. abortus, which is one of the most important factors causing abortion in sheep farms