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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Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Veterinary Surgery |
| Journal Section | Letter to Editor |
| Authors | |
| Publication Date | March 1, 2002 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000001637 |
| IZ | https://izlik.org/JA53TF52BL |
| Published in Issue | Year 2002 Volume: 49 Issue: 1 |