Şanlıurfa’da Safkan Arap Atlarında Chlamydia abortus Seropozitifliğinin Belirlenmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, Şanlıurfa ili merkez ilçelerinde yoğun olarak bulunan Safkan Arap atlarının zoonoz bir etken olan Chlamydia abortus (C. abortus) açısından seropozitiflik durumunun belirlenmesi amaçlandı. Bu amaçla, Eylül 2019 ve Ağustos 2020 tarihleri arasında, halk elinde yetiştirilen 180 adet pedigrili damızlık Safkan Arap atından alınmış serum örnekleri test edildi. Serum örneklerinde C. abortus antikorlarını tespit etmek için ticari bir ELISA kiti kullanıldı. Test sonucunda toplamda 180 serumdan 3’ü (%1.67) pozitif olarak değerlendirildi. Bu çalışma, atlarda C. abortus enfeksiyo-nu konusunda Türkiye’de yapılan ilk çalışma olup, Şanlıurfa bölgesinde atlarda C. abortus’a karşı oluşmuş antikorlar tespit edildi. Sonuç olarak hem ekonomik kayıp oluşturması hem hayvan refahı hem de halk sağlığı açısından C. abor-tus’a karşı önlem alınmasının yararlı olacağı kanısına varıldı. Ayrıca daha fazla örnek ve ileri tanı yöntemleri kullanıla-rak yapılacak ileri çalışmaların atlardaki C. abortus enfeksiyonunu daha belirgin olarak ortaya koyacağı düşünülmekte-dir.

Keywords

• At
• Chlamydia abortus
• ELISA
• serolojik tanı

Determination of Chlamydia abortus Seropositivity in Arabian Thoroughbred Horses in Şanlıurfa

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to determine the seropositivity status of Purebred Arabian horses which were intense in the Şanlıurfa province and its central districts in terms of Chlamydia abortus (C. abortus) which is a zoonotic agent. For this purpose, serum samples taken from 180 breeding Purebred Arabian horses between September 2019 and August 2020 were tested according to manufacturer's instructions, by using a commercial ELISA kit to detect C. abortus antibodies. Horses were randomly selected and all were hand-raised pedigree horses. At the end of study, 3 out of 180 sera were found as positive. This study is the first to be conducted on horses in our region. Determination of anti C. abortus antibodies indicated the presence of the disease in the area. Therefore, it was considered that precautions should be taken against C. abortus infection for the prevention of economic loss, promotion of animal welfare, and its zoonotic impact. In addition, it was thought that further studies which include more samples and advanced methodology would be necessary in order to demonstrate all infection status more prominently in the region

Keywords

• Chlamydia abortus
• ELISA
• Horse
• serodiagnosis

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