Serological and Molecular Detection of Dirofilaria Species in Stray Dogs and Investigation of Wolbachia DNA by PCR in Turkey.
Year: 2016
Type: article
Abstract: BACKGROUND: biology and contributes to the inflammatory pathology of the heartworm, was also applied for the first time in Turkey. METHODS: primers by conventional PCR besides ELISA for serology. The amplification was performed using a set of primers designed on a portion of the small subunit ribosomal RNA gene of the mitochondrion (12S rDNA). RESULTS: sp. Finaly, the seroprevalence of dirofilariosis in the examined dogs was found to be 3.7% (6/161). CONCLUSION: Although dirofilariosis is not a serious problem in the region, the stray dogs still continue to be a source of infection.
Source: PubMed Central
Authors: Sami Simsek, Ayse Turkan Ciftci
Institution: Fırat University
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2214221095