TY  - JOUR
TI  - Investigation of Vector-Borne Diseases in Dogs
AB  - In this study, a total of 186 blood samples were collected from kennel dogs consisting of 104 male and 82 female in five provinces (Mersin, Adana, Hatay, Gaziantep and Batman) of Turkey, and evaluated using molecular methods for the presence of canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs). Overall, 10.8% of the sampled dogs were found to be infected with one or more CVBD pathogens investigated. Ehrlichia canis (17/186; 9.1%) was the most common CVBD pathogen, followed by Babesia canis vogeli (5/186; 2.7%) and Hepatozoon canis (1/186; 0.5%), respectively. Co-infection of E. canis with B. caniswas detected in 3 (1.6%) dogs. Infection with Rickettsia spp., Coxiella burnetii, Borrelia burgdorferi s.l., Francisella tularensis, Bartonella spp., Leishmania spp., Diroflaria immitis, Diroflaria repens, and Acanthocheilonema reconditum were not detected. No sex association with CVBDs was determined (p>0.05). The result of the study indicates the presence of three CVB pathogens, including the first report of B. canis and H. canis in the studied provinces.
AU  - Usluca, Selma
AU  - ASLANTAŞ, Özkan
AU  - Çelebi, Bekir
DO  - 10.31196/huvfd.792147
PY  - 2020
JO  - Harran Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi
VL  - 9
IS  - 2
SN  - 2146-717X
SP  - 154
EP  - 160
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/407008
ER  -