The spread of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis in Turkey to central Anatolia

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dc.contributor.authorYagci, B. B.
dc.contributor.authorYasa, Duru S.
dc.contributor.authorYildiz, K.
dc.contributor.authorOcal, N.
dc.contributor.authorGazyagci, A. N.
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-25T17:51:24Z
dc.date.available2020-06-25T17:51:24Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.departmentKırıkkale Üniversitesi
dc.descriptionYILDIZ, Kader/0000-0001-5802-6156
dc.description.abstractEhrlichia canis, a rickettsial agent, causes canine monocytotropic ehrlichiosis (CME) in dogs characterized by fever, anorexia, weakness, and lymphadenopathy. In most cases, after the acute stage, the disease regresses to an asymptomatic form which may progress into a more severe chronic and often fatal form. Once transmitted by Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks, it reaches the spleen, liver, lymph nodes via blood and lymph vessels. In the present study, dogs of different breeds and ages submitted to our clinics for various health problems, many of them with tick infestations, were examined serologically for ehrlichiosis. Blood samples were collected from a total of 122 dogs (66 females and 56 males) and analyzed using a commercial immunofluorescence antibody test kit. Total blood count was conducted using an automated cell counter. Seropositivity was detected in 18 dogs (14.75%), among which 17 had no clinical findings while one had a non-specific cough. The seropositive dogs had no specific clinical or hematological signs. It was concluded that these dogs were probably in the subclinical phase of the disease. Seropositivity in male and female dogs was 12.12% and 17.85%, respectively. The result of this study is demonstrates the expansion of canine ehrlichiosis into the dry regions of Anatolia. Therefore, we recommend that dogs especially those with tick infestations should be examined serologically for ehrlichiosis as subclinically infected dogs usually exhibit no clinical signs or hematological changes and may for unknown reasons revert to the chronic severe and usually fatal form of CME.en_US
dc.identifier.citationclosedAccessen_US
dc.identifier.endpage18en_US
dc.identifier.issn0334-9152
dc.identifier.issn2304-8859
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-77955119392
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4
dc.identifier.startpage15en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12587/4844
dc.identifier.volume65en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000276579100003
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherIsrael Veterinary Medical Assocen_US
dc.relation.ispartofIsrael Journal Of Veterinary Medicine
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectDogen_US
dc.subjectEhrlichia canisen_US
dc.titleThe spread of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis in Turkey to central Anatoliaen_US
dc.typeArticle

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