Timur GÜLHAN, Mehmet TÜTÜNCÜ, Murat GÜZEL, Merve Gizem SEZENER, Alper ÇİFTCİ, Yunus KILIÇOĞLU, Volkan Enes ERGÜDEN, Serhan AKGÖZ

Serological Investigation of Q Fever in Anatolian Buffaloes

Buffaloes as in other animals have been demonstrated to play a role in certain diseases transmitted to susceptible animals and human populations. In this study, serum samples collected from Anatolian Buffaloes in breeding Samsun and around were examined for Q Fever. For this purpose 184 sera were analyzed with commercial ELISA test kit. Totally 29 (15.8%) were determined from examined 184 serum samples. Serum samples obtained from Anatolian Buffaloes were examined first time in terms of serologically in our region respect to Q Fever. As a result, the data provided within the scope of the research indicate a Q Fever seropositivity level that could pose a risk for our indigenous buffalo population. We concluded that the data obtained from this study can constitute a resource to similar studies in our region. The epidemiology of the disease can be elaborated in the light of studies that will be carried out with more comprehensive researches in our region.

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Anatolian buffalo, sera, Q fever,

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