In this study, 111 horse serum samples collected from ın Kars were examined in order to detect
antibodies against Brucelfa abm·tus and Toxoplasma gondii. Serum samples were e xa nıi n e d for brucellosis by
Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and Tube Aglutination Test (TAT) for Toxopl asmosis by Sab i n - Fe l d nı a n Dye
Test (SFDT). While I (0.90 %) was positive by RBPT, gave at a titre of 1/10- 1/20 by TAT. Non e of sera
examined by TAT gave 1140 and above, which is accepted as a positive titre. 2 ( 1. 80 %) of 1 1 1 horseserum
samples were found seropositive against Toxoplasma gondii at a titre of ı/1 6 by Sabin Fe ldman Dye Test. As a
result, while all horse serum samples were found to be serologically negative for Bruceila infec tion, 2 horse
samples were found seropositive against Toxoplasma gondii.
Ali AH, Zaian W A, Sharnıa VK (1985) :
Seroprevalance of brucellosis in horses ın
Iraq. Indi an Vet J, 62 :917-921.
Altan Y, Heydorn AO and Janitscke K
(1977) : Zur infektiosi tal von Toxoplas maOozysten
für das pferd. Beri Münch
Tierarztl Wschr, 90:433-435.
Alton GG, Jones LM, Angus RD, Verger
JM (1988) : Techniques for the brucellosis
laboratory. INRA, Paris.
Babür C, Çakmak A, Bıyıkoğlu G, Pişkin
FC (1998) : Ankara Atatürk Orman Çiftliği
Hayvanat Bahçesi vahşi hayvanlarını
beslemek ıçın kesilen atiarda antiToxoplasma
gondii antikarlarının SabinFeldman
boya testi ile saptanması. T
Parazi to] Derg, 22(2): 174-176.
Babür C, Yağcı Ş, Sert H, Yaman N, Ateş
C, Karaer Z (1998) : Sağlık Bakanlığı
Refik Saydam Hıfzıssıhha Merkezi
Başkanlığı Serum Üretim Çiftliği Atlarında
Toxoplasmos 'un serodiagnozu. Etlik Vet
Mikrob Derg, 9(2):1-5
Beech J (1974) Equine protozoon
encephalomye1itis. Vet Med Smail Anim
Clin, 69:1562-1566.
Beyer TV, Shenkunava EA (1986) :A
review of toxoplasmosis of animals in the
USSR. Vet.Parasitol, 19:225-243.
Bilgehan H (1995): Klinik Mikrobiyolojik
Tanı. Barış Yay, Fakülteler Kitapevi, İzmir.
Carrigan MJ, Cockram FA (1987)
:Brucella abortus biotype I arthritis in a
horse. Aust Vet J, 64(6):190.
Cohen ND, Carter GK, McMullan WC
(1992) : Fistu1ous withers in horses: 24
cases (1984-1990). JAVMA, 201 (1): 121-
124.
Collins JD, Kelly WR, Twomey T,
Farrelly BT, Whitty BT (1971) : Brucellaassociated
vertebral osteomyelitis in a
thoroughbred mare. Vet Rec, 88:321-326.
Cook DR, Kingston GC (1988) : Isolation
B.suis biotype 1 from a horse. Aust Vet J,
65(5): 162-163.
Cusick PK, Shells DM, Harnilton DP,
Hardenbrook HJ (1974) : Toxoplasmosis
in two horses. JA VMA 164:77-80
Çetin C, Doğan İ, Erdenliğ S, Demirel M
(1997) :Atlarda brusellozis seroprevalansı.
Veterinari um, 8(1-2):35-37.
Denny HR (1972) : Bruceilasis in the horse.
Vet Rec, 90:86-91
Driesch, H (1987) : Untersuchungen über
die Haufigkeit von Toxoplasma gondii und
anderen auf die Katze übertragbarenParasiten in Wildlebenden Nagern und in
Pferdefleish. Vet Med Dis, Hannaver
Dubey JP (1985) : Persistence of encysted
Toxoplasma gondii in tissues of equids fed
oocyts. Am J Vet Res, 46(8):1753-1754.
Dubey JP, Beattie CP (1988)
Toxoplasmosis of animals and man. CRC
Press, Ine. Boca Raton. Florida
Eckert J, Kutzer E, Rammel M, Bürger
HJ, K örting W (1992)
Veterinarmedizinische Parasitologie. Verlag
Paul Parey. Berlin und Hamburg
Eugster AK, Joyse JR (1976) : Prevalance
and diagnostic significances of Toxoplasma
gondii antibodies. Vet Med Smail Anim
Clin, 71:1469-1473
Hutchins DR, Lepherd EE (1968) :The
occurence of agglutinins to bruceila abortus
in horses. Aust Vet J, 44:323-325 .
İnci , A, Babür C, Karaer Z (1996) :
Gemlik Askeri Harası atlarında antiToxoplasma
gondii antikarlarının SabinFeldman
boya tesi ile saptanması. T
Parazi tel Derg, 20(3-4):417-419.
İzgür, M, Akay Ö, Candaş A, İnan A,
Ayhan H, Esendal Ö (1988) :Ankara'da at
brusellozis ' inin prevalansı üzerinde bir
çalışma. Etlik Vet Mikrobiyal Derg,
6(3):117-126.
McCaughey WJ, Kerr, WR (1967) :
Abertion due to brucellesis ın a
thoroughbred mare. Vet Rec, 80(5):186-187.
Mc Donald DR, Cleany DC (1970):
Toxoplasmosis in the equine. Southwest
Vet, 23:2 13-214.
MacMillan AP (1985) : A retrospective
study of serology of brucellesis in· horses.
Vet Rec, 117(24):638-639.
MacMillan AP, Baskerville A, Hambleton
P, Corbel MJ (1982):Experimental Bruceila
abortus infection in the horse:observations
during the three months following
inoculation. Res Vet Sci, 33:351-359
Rieaman HP, Smith AT, Stormat C,
Ruppaner R, Bchymer DE, Suzuki Y,
Franti CE, Verma, BB (1975) : Equine
toxoplasmosis: A survey for antibodies to
Toxoplasma go ndii in horses. Am J Vet Res,
36: 1797- ı 800.
Robertson F, Milne J, Silver CL (1973) :
Abortion associated with Brucella abortus
(biotype 1) in the thoroughbred mare. Vet
Rec, 92( I 8):480-481 .
Sabin AB, Feldman HA (1948) : Dyes as
microcheınical indicatoı·s of new iınınunity
phenomenon affecting a protozoon parasite
(Toxoplasma). Science, 108:660-663.
Seeman J (1959) :Scrological findings of
toxoplasmosis in horses and other domestic
animals. Epidem Microbiol immuno!, 8:228-
234.
Seyerl F (1970) : Untershungen über die
Haufigkeit der infekt ion mit Toxoplasnıa
gondii bei equiden. Tierarztl Umschat,
25:447-449
Soulsby EJL (1986) : Hclnıints, Artropods
and Protozoa of Domesticated Animals.
Seventh Edition. Bailliere Tindall. London.
Tarım ve Köyişleri Bakanlığı, Koruma ve
Kontrol Genel Müdürlüğü (1990)
Bruse llozis mücadele talimatnamesi. Sayı
189, Ankara.
Uçan US, Güler L, Erg aniş O, Ok Ü,
Kuyucuoğlu Y, Gündüz K, Durgut R,
Ataman MB, Civelek T (1999): Atiarda
brusellozis üzerine sero lajik bir araştırma.
Veterinari um, 1 O( 1 ): 20-24.
Wanderwagen LC, Behymer DE, Rienmn
H, Frnti CE (1974) : A survey for
Toxoplasma in Northerıı Califorııia livestock
and dogs. JAYMA, 164:1034-1037.
Weiland G und Dalchow (1970)
Toxoplasma-Infec tionen bei Haustieren ın
der Türkie (sero logischc untersuchungen im
Sabin-Feldman Test). Beri Münch Tierarztl
Wsch, 83:65-68.
Zeybek H, Dündar B, Altıntaş K, Güngör
Ç (1997) Tek tımaklı hayvanlarda
toxoplasmosis' in se roprevalansı. 1 O. Ulusal
Parazitol Kong Özet Kitabı s.46
Kars Yöresinde Atlarda Bruselloz ve Toksoplazmoz'un Seroprevalansı
Bu çalışmada , Kars yöresinde atiarda bruselloz ve toksoplazmoz' un seroprevalansını saptamak amacıyla
111 at serumu incelendi. Bruselloz yönünden serum örnekleri Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) ve Serum
Aglütinasyon Test (SAT); Toksoplazmoz tanısında Sabin Feldman Dye Test (SFDT) yö nteminden
yararlanılmıştır. Serum örneklerinden I (% 0.90 )'i RBPT ile pozitif bulunurken SAT ile 27 (% 24.32 )'s i 1/ 10-
1/20 arasında değişen titreler vermiştir. SAT'de pozitif olarak kabul edilen 1/40 ve üzeri titre ler tesbit
edilememiştir. SFDT ile ı ı ı at serumundan 2 (% 1.80 )' sinin anti-Toxoplasma gondii antikorları yönünden
1/16 titrede seropozitif olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak, incelenen at serum örnekleri Brucella infeksiyo nu yönünden seranegatif bulunurken, 2 at serumu anti-Toxoplasma gondii antikorları yönünden serapozitif bulunmuştur.
Ali AH, Zaian W A, Sharnıa VK (1985) :
Seroprevalance of brucellosis in horses ın
Iraq. Indi an Vet J, 62 :917-921.
Altan Y, Heydorn AO and Janitscke K
(1977) : Zur infektiosi tal von Toxoplas maOozysten
für das pferd. Beri Münch
Tierarztl Wschr, 90:433-435.
Alton GG, Jones LM, Angus RD, Verger
JM (1988) : Techniques for the brucellosis
laboratory. INRA, Paris.
Babür C, Çakmak A, Bıyıkoğlu G, Pişkin
FC (1998) : Ankara Atatürk Orman Çiftliği
Hayvanat Bahçesi vahşi hayvanlarını
beslemek ıçın kesilen atiarda antiToxoplasma
gondii antikarlarının SabinFeldman
boya testi ile saptanması. T
Parazi to] Derg, 22(2): 174-176.
Babür C, Yağcı Ş, Sert H, Yaman N, Ateş
C, Karaer Z (1998) : Sağlık Bakanlığı
Refik Saydam Hıfzıssıhha Merkezi
Başkanlığı Serum Üretim Çiftliği Atlarında
Toxoplasmos 'un serodiagnozu. Etlik Vet
Mikrob Derg, 9(2):1-5
Beech J (1974) Equine protozoon
encephalomye1itis. Vet Med Smail Anim
Clin, 69:1562-1566.
Beyer TV, Shenkunava EA (1986) :A
review of toxoplasmosis of animals in the
USSR. Vet.Parasitol, 19:225-243.
Bilgehan H (1995): Klinik Mikrobiyolojik
Tanı. Barış Yay, Fakülteler Kitapevi, İzmir.
Carrigan MJ, Cockram FA (1987)
:Brucella abortus biotype I arthritis in a
horse. Aust Vet J, 64(6):190.
Cohen ND, Carter GK, McMullan WC
(1992) : Fistu1ous withers in horses: 24
cases (1984-1990). JAVMA, 201 (1): 121-
124.
Collins JD, Kelly WR, Twomey T,
Farrelly BT, Whitty BT (1971) : Brucellaassociated
vertebral osteomyelitis in a
thoroughbred mare. Vet Rec, 88:321-326.
Cook DR, Kingston GC (1988) : Isolation
B.suis biotype 1 from a horse. Aust Vet J,
65(5): 162-163.
Cusick PK, Shells DM, Harnilton DP,
Hardenbrook HJ (1974) : Toxoplasmosis
in two horses. JA VMA 164:77-80
Çetin C, Doğan İ, Erdenliğ S, Demirel M
(1997) :Atlarda brusellozis seroprevalansı.
Veterinari um, 8(1-2):35-37.
Denny HR (1972) : Bruceilasis in the horse.
Vet Rec, 90:86-91
Driesch, H (1987) : Untersuchungen über
die Haufigkeit von Toxoplasma gondii und
anderen auf die Katze übertragbarenParasiten in Wildlebenden Nagern und in
Pferdefleish. Vet Med Dis, Hannaver
Dubey JP (1985) : Persistence of encysted
Toxoplasma gondii in tissues of equids fed
oocyts. Am J Vet Res, 46(8):1753-1754.
Dubey JP, Beattie CP (1988)
Toxoplasmosis of animals and man. CRC
Press, Ine. Boca Raton. Florida
Eckert J, Kutzer E, Rammel M, Bürger
HJ, K örting W (1992)
Veterinarmedizinische Parasitologie. Verlag
Paul Parey. Berlin und Hamburg
Eugster AK, Joyse JR (1976) : Prevalance
and diagnostic significances of Toxoplasma
gondii antibodies. Vet Med Smail Anim
Clin, 71:1469-1473
Hutchins DR, Lepherd EE (1968) :The
occurence of agglutinins to bruceila abortus
in horses. Aust Vet J, 44:323-325 .
İnci , A, Babür C, Karaer Z (1996) :
Gemlik Askeri Harası atlarında antiToxoplasma
gondii antikarlarının SabinFeldman
boya tesi ile saptanması. T
Parazi tel Derg, 20(3-4):417-419.
İzgür, M, Akay Ö, Candaş A, İnan A,
Ayhan H, Esendal Ö (1988) :Ankara'da at
brusellozis ' inin prevalansı üzerinde bir
çalışma. Etlik Vet Mikrobiyal Derg,
6(3):117-126.
McCaughey WJ, Kerr, WR (1967) :
Abertion due to brucellesis ın a
thoroughbred mare. Vet Rec, 80(5):186-187.
Mc Donald DR, Cleany DC (1970):
Toxoplasmosis in the equine. Southwest
Vet, 23:2 13-214.
MacMillan AP (1985) : A retrospective
study of serology of brucellesis in· horses.
Vet Rec, 117(24):638-639.
MacMillan AP, Baskerville A, Hambleton
P, Corbel MJ (1982):Experimental Bruceila
abortus infection in the horse:observations
during the three months following
inoculation. Res Vet Sci, 33:351-359
Rieaman HP, Smith AT, Stormat C,
Ruppaner R, Bchymer DE, Suzuki Y,
Franti CE, Verma, BB (1975) : Equine
toxoplasmosis: A survey for antibodies to
Toxoplasma go ndii in horses. Am J Vet Res,
36: 1797- ı 800.
Robertson F, Milne J, Silver CL (1973) :
Abortion associated with Brucella abortus
(biotype 1) in the thoroughbred mare. Vet
Rec, 92( I 8):480-481 .
Sabin AB, Feldman HA (1948) : Dyes as
microcheınical indicatoı·s of new iınınunity
phenomenon affecting a protozoon parasite
(Toxoplasma). Science, 108:660-663.
Seeman J (1959) :Scrological findings of
toxoplasmosis in horses and other domestic
animals. Epidem Microbiol immuno!, 8:228-
234.
Seyerl F (1970) : Untershungen über die
Haufigkeit der infekt ion mit Toxoplasnıa
gondii bei equiden. Tierarztl Umschat,
25:447-449
Soulsby EJL (1986) : Hclnıints, Artropods
and Protozoa of Domesticated Animals.
Seventh Edition. Bailliere Tindall. London.
Tarım ve Köyişleri Bakanlığı, Koruma ve
Kontrol Genel Müdürlüğü (1990)
Bruse llozis mücadele talimatnamesi. Sayı
189, Ankara.
Uçan US, Güler L, Erg aniş O, Ok Ü,
Kuyucuoğlu Y, Gündüz K, Durgut R,
Ataman MB, Civelek T (1999): Atiarda
brusellozis üzerine sero lajik bir araştırma.
Veterinari um, 1 O( 1 ): 20-24.
Wanderwagen LC, Behymer DE, Rienmn
H, Frnti CE (1974) : A survey for
Toxoplasma in Northerıı Califorııia livestock
and dogs. JAYMA, 164:1034-1037.
Weiland G und Dalchow (1970)
Toxoplasma-Infec tionen bei Haustieren ın
der Türkie (sero logischc untersuchungen im
Sabin-Feldman Test). Beri Münch Tierarztl
Wsch, 83:65-68.
Zeybek H, Dündar B, Altıntaş K, Güngör
Ç (1997) Tek tımaklı hayvanlarda
toxoplasmosis' in se roprevalansı. 1 O. Ulusal
Parazitol Kong Özet Kitabı s.46