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AI InsightIt was noted that there were dogs infected with Leishmania in dog shelters in the towns of Kufladas› and Selçuk, and the infection rate of dogs for D. immitis was high in 3 villages near the city of Ayd›n.
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Leishmania infantum and Dirofilaria immitis infection in dogs housed outdoors in Ayd›n province and Selçuk in western Turkey. Anti-Leishmania antibodies were evaluated in sera samples by IFA and ELISA techniques. The presence of D. immitis microfilariae was determined in blood samples by use of the modified Knott’s test. Using the IFA and ELISA on 158 dogs surveyed, 5 (3.2%) were positive for anti-Leishmania antibodies while 22 (13.9%) were found infected with D. immitis. Only 2 out of 5 seropositive dogs exhibited major signs of canine visceral leishmaniosis, and amastigotes were detected in parasitological examinations of popliteal lymph node aspirates. It was noted that there were dogs infected with Leishmania in dog shelters in the towns of Kufladas› and Selçuk, and the infection rate of dogs for D. immitis was high in 3 villages near the city of Ayd›n.
Özet
Bu çal›flmada Ayd›n’›n baz› yerleflim alanlar› ile ‹zmir/Selçuk ilçesindeki köpeklerde Leishmania infantum ve Dirofilaria immitis enfeksiyonlar›n›n prevalans›n›n belirlenmesi amaçlanm›flt›r. Leishmaniosis prevalans› serum örneklerinde IFA ve ELISA yöntemleri ile anti-Leishmania antikorlar› araflt›r›larak, D. immitis prevalans› ise kan örneklerinde Modifiye Knott Testi ile mikrofilerlerin görülmesiyle belirlenmifltir. ‹ncelenen toplam 158 köpekten 5 (% 3,2)’nin Leishmania ile, 22 (% 13,9)’sinin de D. immitis ile enfekte oldu¤u saptanm›flt›r. Leishmaniosisin seropozitif bulundu¤u 5 köpekten 2’sinde canine visseral leishmaniosisin önemli klinik bulgular› gözlenmifl ve popliteal lenf bezi aspiratlar›ndan haz›rlanan yayma preparatlar›nda amastigotlar görülmüfltür. Kufladas› ve Selçuk ilçesi hayvan bar›naklar›nda Leishmania ile enfekte köpeklerin bulundu¤u, D. immitis enfeksiyon oran›n›n Ayd›n’a ba¤l› üç köydeki köpeklerde yüksek oldu¤u dikkati çekmifltir.