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Investigation of the Prevalence of Visceral Leishmaniasis by the Microculture Method and IFAT in Dogs in Kırıkkale
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VOLUME: 34 ISSUE: 1
P: 1-5
March 2010

Investigation of the Prevalence of Visceral Leishmaniasis by the Microculture Method and IFAT in Dogs in Kırıkkale

Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2010;34(1):1-5
Meral AYDENİZÖZ 1
Buğrahan Bekir YAĞCI 2
Ayşegül TAYLAN ÖZKAN 3
Sibel YASA DURU 2
Aycan Nuriye GAZYAĞCI 1
1. Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Kırıkkale, Türkiye
2. Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Kırıkkale, Türkiye
3. Refik Saydam Hıfzısıhha Merkezi, Salgın Hastalıklar Araştırma Müdürlüğü, Parazitoloji Laboratuvarı, Ankara, Türkiye
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Received Date: 07.12.2009
Accepted Date: 01.02.2010
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ABSTRACT

This study was carried out in order to compare the seroprevalence of visceral leishmaniasis in dogs from different areas of Kırıkkale between 2006‐2008 using the microculture method (MCM) which is a new method, and the indirect fluorescent antigen test (IFAT). All of the blood collected from total of 50 dogs was found to be negative by MCM. Only one male Beagle strain dog (3 years old) was found to be seropositive at 1/128 titers (2%) for anti‐Leishmania infantum IgG antibodies by IFAT.

Keywords:
Visceral leishmaniosis, microculture Method, IFAT, dog, Kırıkkale