Seroprevalence of Q fever in sheep and goats from the Marmara region, Turkey
Published Online: Dec 19, 2019
Page range: 527 - 532
Received: Apr 19, 2019
Accepted: Nov 05, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2019-0070
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Introduction
The aim of this study was to investigate Q fever seroprevalence in sheep and goats in the Marmara region. Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by
Material and Methods
Blood samples of sheep and goats were collected from the Marmara region of Turkey and a commercial ELISA was used for detection of specific antibodies to
Results
Total seroprevalence was found to be 13.22%, while the proportion of seropositive herds was determined to be over threefold higher at 42.85%. The seroprevalence for sheep was found to be 14.19%, and for goats 10.24%. The herd seropositivity rate for sheep of 46.31% and for goats of 32.25% were also over threefold higher than the species-level seroprevalences. The provincial seroprevalence varied between 1.38% and 21.79%.
Conclusion
This study confirms the presence of