title: [Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in dogs in the province of Kocaeli].
abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in pet dogs and stray dogs in Kocaeli province using the Sabin-Feldman Dye Test. A total of 116 dogs were examined and 81 (69.8%) were found to be positive. Seropositivity was found to be 59.6% in male dogs and 78.1% in female dogs (p<0.05). Seropositivity was 62.5% in pet dogs and 71.7% in stray dogs (p>0.05). The seropositivity was found to be 68.2%, 75.6% and 62.5% in the 0-1, 1-3, and over 3 age groups, respectively. As a result, the high seropositivity of dog toxoplasmosis in Kocaeli province has been found to be important.
authors.affiliation: Firat Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Parazitoloji Anabilim Dali, Elaziğ, Turkey. ssimsek@firat.edu.tr
authors.forename: Sami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Simşek
authors.forename: Armağan Erdem
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Utük
authors.forename: Cahit
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Babür
authors.forename: Ergün
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Köroğlu
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan