Seroprevalence of Fasciolosis in Equines of the Black Sea Region, Turkey
JOURNAL OF EQUINE VETERINARY SCIENCE, vol.33, no.1, pp.62-66, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 33 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2013
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jevs.2012.04.015
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF EQUINE VETERINARY SCIENCE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.62-66
- Keywords: Equine, Fasciolosis, Turkey, HEPATICA, HORSES, INFECTIONS, PREVALENCE, ANTIGENS, PROTEINS, DONKEYS, CATTLE, PONIES, SHEEP
- Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
This study determined the seroprevalence of fasciolosis in equines (n = 140) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and Western blot. Blood samples were collected from different locations of the Black Sea Region of Turkey. The overall seroprevalence of fasciolosis in equines was 19.3%: 18% of horses (15), 22.6% of donkeys (7), and 19.2% of mules (5). The seroprevalence rates across provinces were as follows: 25% (5/20) in Samsun, 21.9% (7/32) in Tokat, 31.4% (11/35) in Amasya, 7.4% (2/27) in Ordu, and 7.7% (2/26) in Sinop. Three protein bands with molecular weights of 13, 30-40, and 40-65 kDa were determined in antigen clusters in sera from Fasciola spp-infected equine animals. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.