Letter to Editor

Evidence of Leishmania spp. antibodies and DNA in dogs in the Middle Black Sea Region of Turkey

Volume: 63 Number: 2 June 1, 2016
  • Cenk Soner Bolukbas
  • Gokmen Zafer Pekmezcı
  • Ali Tumay Gurler
  • Didem Pekmezcı
  • Murat Guzel
  • Murat Hokelek
  • Mustafa Acıcı
  • Sinasi Umur
EN TR

Evidence of Leishmania spp. antibodies and DNA in dogs in the Middle Black Sea Region of Turkey

Abstract

The World Health Organization considers leishmaniasis to be one of the most important zoonotic diseases with approximately 350 million people in 98 countries at risk of contracting the disease. The leishmaniasis also remains a severe public health problem in Turkey. It is important to evaluate the prevalence of Canine leishmaniasis (CanL) for designing control policies. In the present study, we report for the first time the occurrence of Leishmania infection in dogs living in the Middle Black Sea Region of Turkey. For the diagnosis of the infection parasitological (direct microscopic examination of lymph nodes), serological (ELISA) and molecular (kDNA-PCR) methods were performed using blood samples obtained from 240 dogs. Sand flies were also collected using CDC miniature light traps from the same locations for testing Leishmania presence by kDNA-PCR. Only one (0.41%) dog out of 240 was found to be positive by both tests. Amastigotes of Leishmania spp. were detected in the same animal lymph node aspirate sample. A total of 18 sand flies were collected and no Leishmania was detected Phlebotomus spp. sample pool. Our results showed that CanL could have public health implications and future screening studies are needed in this region of Turkey

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Surgery

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Authors

Cenk Soner Bolukbas This is me

Gokmen Zafer Pekmezcı This is me

Ali Tumay Gurler This is me

Didem Pekmezcı This is me

Murat Guzel This is me

Murat Hokelek This is me

Mustafa Acıcı This is me

Sinasi Umur This is me

Publication Date

June 1, 2016

Submission Date

June 1, 2016

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 63 Number: 2

APA
Bolukbas, C. S., Pekmezcı, G. Z., Gurler, A. T., Pekmezcı, D., Guzel, M., Hokelek, M., Acıcı, M., & Umur, S. (2016). Evidence of Leishmania spp. antibodies and DNA in dogs in the Middle Black Sea Region of Turkey. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 63(2), 111-114. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002717
AMA
1.Bolukbas CS, Pekmezcı GZ, Gurler AT, et al. Evidence of Leishmania spp. antibodies and DNA in dogs in the Middle Black Sea Region of Turkey. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2016;63(2):111-114. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002717
Chicago
Bolukbas, Cenk Soner, Gokmen Zafer Pekmezcı, Ali Tumay Gurler, et al. 2016. “Evidence of Leishmania Spp. Antibodies and DNA in Dogs in the Middle Black Sea Region of Turkey”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 63 (2): 111-14. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002717.
EndNote
Bolukbas CS, Pekmezcı GZ, Gurler AT, Pekmezcı D, Guzel M, Hokelek M, Acıcı M, Umur S (June 1, 2016) Evidence of Leishmania spp. antibodies and DNA in dogs in the Middle Black Sea Region of Turkey. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 63 2 111–114.
IEEE
[1]C. S. Bolukbas et al., “Evidence of Leishmania spp. antibodies and DNA in dogs in the Middle Black Sea Region of Turkey”, Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg, vol. 63, no. 2, pp. 111–114, June 2016, doi: 10.1501/Vetfak_0000002717.
ISNAD
Bolukbas, Cenk Soner - Pekmezcı, Gokmen Zafer - Gurler, Ali Tumay - Pekmezcı, Didem - Guzel, Murat - Hokelek, Murat - Acıcı, Mustafa - Umur, Sinasi. “Evidence of Leishmania Spp. Antibodies and DNA in Dogs in the Middle Black Sea Region of Turkey”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 63/2 (June 1, 2016): 111-114. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002717.
JAMA
1.Bolukbas CS, Pekmezcı GZ, Gurler AT, Pekmezcı D, Guzel M, Hokelek M, Acıcı M, Umur S. Evidence of Leishmania spp. antibodies and DNA in dogs in the Middle Black Sea Region of Turkey. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2016;63:111–114.
MLA
Bolukbas, Cenk Soner, et al. “Evidence of Leishmania Spp. Antibodies and DNA in Dogs in the Middle Black Sea Region of Turkey”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 63, no. 2, June 2016, pp. 111-4, doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002717.
Vancouver
1.Cenk Soner Bolukbas, Gokmen Zafer Pekmezcı, Ali Tumay Gurler, Didem Pekmezcı, Murat Guzel, Murat Hokelek, Mustafa Acıcı, Sinasi Umur. Evidence of Leishmania spp. antibodies and DNA in dogs in the Middle Black Sea Region of Turkey. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2016 Jun. 1;63(2):111-4. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002717

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