Maab AL-FARWACHI, Basima AL-BADRANI, Wesam AL-KHAFAJI

Serodiagnosis of ovine RESEARCH neosporosis ARTICLE in Mosul city, Iraq

Amaç: Araştırmanın amacı Musul şehri koyunlarında Neospora caninum'un serodiagnozunun indirekt enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA) yöntemi ile belirlenmesidir.Gereç ve Yöntem: Sekiz farklı koyun çiftliğinden elde edilen 288 serumda Neospora caninum'a karşı antikor varlığı iELISA yöntemi ile incelendi.Bulgular: İncelene koyunların 35'inde (%12.2) antikor varlığı belirlendi. Hastalığın abort yapanlar, gebeler ve sağlıklı gebe olmayan koyunlarda prevalansı sırası ile %7.3, 10.4 ve 18.8 olarak belirlendi.Öneri: Mevcut bulgu Musul şehrinde Neospora caninum a karşı antikor varlığını bildiren ilk araştırmadır.

Irak'ın Musul şehrinde koyun neosporozisin serodiagnozu

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the serodiagnosis of Neospora caninum by indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA) among ewes in Mosul city.Materials and Methods: Totally 288 sheep sera obtained from six farms were examined for antibodies against Neospora caninum by iELISA.Results: Antibodies were found in 35 ewes (12.2%) with prevalence of 7.3, 10.4 and 18.8% in the aborted ewes, pregnant ewes, and in the healthy non pregnant animals, respectively.Conclusion: This is the first evidence of Neospora caninum antibodies in sheep from Mosul city.

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