The Incidence of Coxiella burnetii Infection in Ewes in Elazığ and Neighboring Provinces

Authors : Hakan KALENDER

Pages : 51-55

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was carried out to determine the incidence of C.burnetii infection using the Indirect Fluorescent Antibody insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IFA);Test in ewes in Elazığ and neighboring provinces.Seropositivity was detected in 38.59 %insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(71/184);of aborted ewes and in 11.01 %insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(25/227);of unaborted ewes.The seropositivity rates were 20 %in Elazığ,20% in Malatya, 27.95 %in Bingöl and 27.27% in Muş. Antibody titers ranged from 1/80 to 1/1280. Q fever should be considered an important cause of abortions in ewes in Elazığ and neighboring provinces.
Keywords : C burnetii, sheep, Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Test