Atlarda infertiliteye neden olan Taylorella equigenitalis'in bakteriyolojik ve serolojik tanısı
Abstract
COJ1lagious equine metritis (CEM) is a genital infection that affects the fertilityol' horses. The dısease i.scıused by
Tmlnrella e(llıiKt::ııiıahs. The aim of this study was to isoIate the causative organism and to diagnose tbe infection by serologil'al tests
as ;ın ındireet method. TequiKt::lli/(/hs was not isolated from any of the samples (utenıs and clitoral sinuses swab of Ill,ıres). In rapıd
plate agg!utination (RPA) test. serum aggluLİnation test (SAT), antiglobulin test (AGT), passive hemagglutination (PHA) test and
enzymc linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), 46 (33.8%), 44 (32.4%), 31 (22.8%). 28 (20.5°k) and) 8 (13.2%) of 136 sera from
infenile mares were found to be positive. respectively, Whereas, 7 (6.1 %), 6 (5.3°",,), 4 (3.5%), 3 (2.6%) and i (O.9°/rI) of i 14 sera
from fertile IT.ares were positive'in the same tests. The existence of the disease was determined serologically in Turkey. The results
ındıcaıed thaı baeteriological investigation alone was not enough for the diagnosis of the infeetion and it was necessary to use
serologic test~;to deteet this infection.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Veterinary Surgery
Journal Section
Letter to Editor
Authors
Jale Erdeğer
This is me
Mehmet Akan
This is me
Gülay Altay
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Mürsel Demirel
This is me
Publication Date
March 1, 2002
Submission Date
January 1, 2002
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2002 Volume: 49 Number: 1