Prevalence of coronavirus infections in cats and dogs in Antalya province

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to determine the seroprevalence of coronavirus in cats and dogs of different breeds, ages and genders, owned or living on the street in Antalya province, by rapid test method.For this purpose, blood samples taken from 100 cats of different structure, breed and gender, owned or living on the street, brought to our clinic in Muratpaşa district of Antalya province, were taken into EDTA tubes, and stool samples taken from 100 dogs of different breeds, ages and genders were tested with rapid test kits for antigen scanned.In the blood samples taken from cats, seropositivity was detected in 54 cats (54%). In 30 of 59 female cats used in the study (50.84%), 41 male cats were found to be positive. On the other hand, 24 of them (58.53%), 29 of 0-2 age group cats (29%), 15 (15%) in 3-4 age group, 4 (4%) in 5-6 age group, 7-8 age group seropositivity rate was 3 (33%), 2 (2%) in the 9-10 age group, and 1 (1%) over 11 years old. When evaluated in terms of breed, the highest rate of seropositivity was found in scottish fold (20%) British shorthair (10%) and tabby cats (9%). In conclusion; In Antalya province, the detection of low levels of coronavirus antigens in feces in dogs and high levels of seropositivity in terms of coronavirus antibodies in blood in cats shows that the risks of coronavirus diseases are quite high for cats bred in this region.

Keywords

• Antalya
• Cat
• Coronavirus
• Dog
• Rapid ELISA

Antalya İlinde Kedi ve Köpeklerde Coronavirus Enfeksiyonlarının Prevalansı

Abstract

Bu çalışmada Antalya ilinde farklı ırk, yaş ve cinsiyette, sahipli veya sokakta yaşayan kedi ve köpeklerde coronavirüs prevalansını rapid test yöntemiyle belirlemek amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla Antalya ilinin Muratpaşa ilçesinde bulunan kliniğimize getirilen farklı yaş, ırk ve cinsiyette, sahipli veya sokakta yaşayan 100 adet kediden alınan kan örnekleri EDTA lı tüplere alınarak, yine farklı ırk, yaş ve cinsiyette 100 adet köpekten alınan dışkı örneği ise antijen yönünden hızlı test kitleriyle (Kedilerde Asan Fcov (Asan Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd-Kore), Köpeklerde Asan CCV/CPV (Asan Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd-Kore), taranmıştır. Çalışmada kullanılan 100 adet köpekten 2’si (%2) coronavirüs antijenleri yönünden pozitif olarak belirlenmiştir. Kedilerden alınan kan örneklerinde ise 54 kedide (%54) seropozitiflik tespit edilmiştir. Çalışmada kullanılan 59 dişi kediden 30 tanesinde (%50,84), 41 erkek kedinin ise 24 tanesinde (%58,53), 0-2 yaş grubu kedilerin 29 tanesinde (%29), 3-4 yaş grubunda 15 (%15), 5-6 yaş grubunda 4 (%4), 7-8 yaş grubunda 3 (%33), 9-10 yaş grubunda 2 (%2) ve 11 yaş üzerinde 1 (%1) kedide seropozitiflik belirlenmiştir. Irk açısından değerlendirildiğinde en yüksek oranda Scottish fold (%20) British shorthair (%10) ve tekir kedilerde (%9) seropozitiflik tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak; Antalya ilinde köpeklerde dışkıda coronavirüs antijenleri yönünden düşük, kedilerde ise kanda coronavirüs antikorları yönünden yüksek oranda seropozitifliğin belirlenmesi bu bölgede yetiştirilen kediler açısından coronavirüs hastalıkları bakımından risklerin oldukça yüksek olduğunu göstermektedir.

Keywords

• Antalya
• Coronavirüs
• Kedi
• Köpek
• Rapid ELİSA

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