Ankara’nın Polatlı Yöresindeki Keçilerde Neospora caninum’un Seroprevelansı

Year 2025, Volume: 36 Issue: 2, 91 - 94, 27.07.2025

Gizem Çubukçu , Sami Gökpınar

https://doi.org/10.36483/vanvetj.1644319

Abstract

Bu çalışmada Ankara ili Polatlı ilçesinde yetiştirilen keçilerde apicomplexan bir protozoon parazit olan Neospora caninum’un seroprevalansının araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla Polatlı ilçesinde yetiştirilen 150 keçinin vena jugularisinden usulüne uygun şekilde kan örnekleri toplanmıştır. Toplanan kan örneklerinden elde edilen serumlar ticari ELISA kiti kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Yapılan serolojik analizler sonucunda, incelenen 150 kan serumu örneğinin 9’unda (%6) N. caninum varlığı yönünden seropozitiflik tespit edilmiştir. Seropozitiflik belirlenen örneklerin tamamının bir yaş ve üzeri dişi keçilere ait olduğu saptanmıştır. Irklara göre değerlendirildiğinde, seropozitiflik oranı Ankara keçilerinde %8.3 (n=7), Kıl keçilerinde ise %3 (n=2) olarak belirlenmiştir. Ancak elde edilen veriler doğrultusunda ırklar arasında N. caninum seropozitifliği bakımından istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark bulunmamıştır (p>0.05). Yaş ve cinsiyete göre karşılaştırıldığında ise N. caninum seropozitifliği açısından istatistiki olarak anlamlı bir fark bulunmuştur (p<0.05). Bu çalışmada Ankara’nın Polatlı yöresindeki keçilerde N. caninum’un varlığı serolojik olarak ilk kez belirlenmiştir. Yörede ortaya çıkacak olan keçi abortlarında N. caninum’un da göz önüne alınması, bu parazite yönelik koruma ve kontrol tedbirlerinin arttırılması gerektiği düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

ELISA , Keçi , Neospora caninum , Seroprevalans.

Project Number

2020/095

The Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in Goats in Polatlı Region of Ankara

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of N. caninum, an apicomplexan protozoan parasite, in goats raised in Polatlı district of Ankara province. For this purpose, blood samples were collected from the jugular vein of 150 goats in Polatlı district. The seras obtained from the collected blood samples were analysed using a commercial ELISA kit. As a result of serological analyses 9 out of 150 blood serum samples examined (6%) were found to be seropositivity for the presence of N. caninum. It was determined that all of the seropositivity samples belonged to female goats aged one year and above. When evaluated according to breeds, the positivity rate was determined as 8.3% (n=7) in Angora goats and 3% (n=2) in Hair goats. However, according to the obtained data, no statistically significant difference was found between breeds in terms of N. caninum seropositivity (p>0.05). When compared according to age and gender, a statistically significant difference was found in terms of N. caninum seropositivity (p<0.05). In this study, N. caninum was detected serologically for the first time in goats of Polatlı region of Ankara. It is thought that N. caninum should be taken into consideration in goat abortions that may occur in the region and that protection and control measures against this parasite should be increased.

Keywords

ELISA , Goat , Neospora caninum , Seroprevalence.

Project Number

2020/095

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