Absence of link between abortion and seropositivity of cystic hydatid disease in ewes and female goats in Turkey.
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| Abstract |
This study was conducted to test whether there is a statistically significant association between seropositivity to cystic echinococcosis and abortion in ewes and female goats from the Turkish provinces of Elazig (east Anatolia), Sanliurfa (south-east Anatolia) and Kayseri (Inner Anatolia) using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). A total of 20 of 133 sera (15.1%) from ewes and 5 of 101 sera (4.9%) from goats with a history of abortion gave seropositive results that were not significantly different (p>0.05) from these, 9.9% (10/101) were reported for ewes and 1.6% (2/122) for female goats without a history of abortion. Serological prevalence rates among those animals with a history of abortion were not significantly different from the control group. No positive association was established between seropositivity for cystic echinococcosis and abortion in ewes and female goats.
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| Authors | Sami Simsek, Ali Risvanli, Abuzer Gaffar Zonturlu, Orkun Demiral, Nevzat Saat |
| Journal | Veterinaria italiana (Vet Ital) 2012 Jul-Sep Vol. 48 Issue 3 Pg. 323-7 ISSN: 1828-1427 [Electronic] Italy |
| PMID | 23038079 (Publication Type: Journal Article) |
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