Letter to Editor

A research on seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in cattle

Volume: 60 Number: 2 June 1, 2013
  • H. Ahmet Çelik
  • Esma Kozan
  • Mustafa Eser
  • Oktay Yılmaz
  • M. Kürşad Birdane
  • H. Oğuz Sarımehmetoğlu
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A research on seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in cattle

Abstract

This study was carried out in order to determine the seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in cattle in the region of Afyonkarahisar in western Turkey. For this purpose, blood samples were collected from 109 cattle younger than 2-year-old and 376 cattle older than 2-year-old and sera were obtained from these samples. Sera were examined for antibodies against N.caninum using a commercial competitive ELISA (cELISA) kit. Accordingly, seroprevalence of N.caninum in Afyonkarahisar was found to be 21.03 %. Furthermore, no significant relationship was found between age and seropositivity, however, it was observed that 32 of 62 aborting cows (51.6 %) showed seropositivity. Moreover, the differences between aborting and nonaborting seropositive cattle was significant statistically (p <0.001). In conclusion, the antibodies of N. caninum was determined in cattle of Afyonkarahisar province and it is suggested that N.caninum should be taken into consideration in abort cases of cattle, however, the isolation of N.caninum from aborted cow foetus has to be performed to confirm the diagnosis

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Surgery

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Authors

H. Ahmet Çelik This is me

Esma Kozan This is me

Mustafa Eser This is me

Oktay Yılmaz This is me

M. Kürşad Birdane This is me

H. Oğuz Sarımehmetoğlu This is me

Publication Date

June 1, 2013

Submission Date

June 1, 2013

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2013 Volume: 60 Number: 2

APA
Çelik, H. A., Kozan, E., Eser, M., Yılmaz, O., Birdane, M. K., & Sarımehmetoğlu, H. O. (2013). A research on seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in cattle. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 60(2), 99-102. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002560
AMA
1.Çelik HA, Kozan E, Eser M, Yılmaz O, Birdane MK, Sarımehmetoğlu HO. A research on seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in cattle. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2013;60(2):99-102. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002560
Chicago
Çelik, H. Ahmet, Esma Kozan, Mustafa Eser, Oktay Yılmaz, M. Kürşad Birdane, and H. Oğuz Sarımehmetoğlu. 2013. “A Research on Seroprevalence of Neospora Caninum in Cattle”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 60 (2): 99-102. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002560.
EndNote
Çelik HA, Kozan E, Eser M, Yılmaz O, Birdane MK, Sarımehmetoğlu HO (June 1, 2013) A research on seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in cattle. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 60 2 99–102.
IEEE
[1]H. A. Çelik, E. Kozan, M. Eser, O. Yılmaz, M. K. Birdane, and H. O. Sarımehmetoğlu, “A research on seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in cattle”, Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg, vol. 60, no. 2, pp. 99–102, June 2013, doi: 10.1501/Vetfak_0000002560.
ISNAD
Çelik, H. Ahmet - Kozan, Esma - Eser, Mustafa - Yılmaz, Oktay - Birdane, M. Kürşad - Sarımehmetoğlu, H. Oğuz. “A Research on Seroprevalence of Neospora Caninum in Cattle”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 60/2 (June 1, 2013): 99-102. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002560.
JAMA
1.Çelik HA, Kozan E, Eser M, Yılmaz O, Birdane MK, Sarımehmetoğlu HO. A research on seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in cattle. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2013;60:99–102.
MLA
Çelik, H. Ahmet, et al. “A Research on Seroprevalence of Neospora Caninum in Cattle”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 60, no. 2, June 2013, pp. 99-102, doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002560.
Vancouver
1.H. Ahmet Çelik, Esma Kozan, Mustafa Eser, Oktay Yılmaz, M. Kürşad Birdane, H. Oğuz Sarımehmetoğlu. A research on seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in cattle. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2013 Jun. 1;60(2):99-102. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002560

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