1998, Cilt 14, Sayı 1, Sayfa(lar) 055-058
Investigation of Anti-Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies in Cats Using Sabin-Feldman Dye Test in Elazığ
Cahit Babür1, Münir Aktaş2, Nazir Dumanlı2, Mehtap Gül Altaş2
1Refik Saydam Hıfzıssıhha Merkezi Başkanlığı, Sıhhıye, ANKARA
2F.Ü. Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, ELAZIĞ
Keywords: Toxoplasma 90ndii, Sabin-Feldman Dye Test, Cat
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This study was carried out in cats in Elazığ. A total of 36 eats were examined for the presence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies using Sabin-Feldman dye test (SF). Anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies were detected in 20 (55.5%) of the cats. Titers of 1/16, 1/64 were found in 9 (45%) and 11 (55%) of the seropozitive cats respectively, Toxoplasma gondii oocyst was not found in the faeces examination.