Table 5.
Serological prevalence of T. gondii in dogs from different regions of Turkey
| Type of dog | Region (place) | No. tested | Test | Positive % | Cut-off titer | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy stray | Central Anatolia | 116 | SFDT1 | 72 (62.0) | 1:16 | Aslantaş et al. (2005) |
| Ankara | IFAT3 | |||||
| Stray and pets | Marmara | 116 | SFDT1 | 81 (69.8%) | ⩾1:16 | Simşek et al. (2006) |
| Izmit (Kocaeli) | ||||||
| Stray | Marmara | 150 | IFAT3 | 77 (51.3) | 1:64 | Öncel et al. (2007) |
| Istanbul | ||||||
| Stray | Southern Anatolia | 80 | SFDT1 | 78 (97.5) | ⩾1:16 | Babür et al. (2007a) |
| Şanlıurfa | ||||||
| Stray | Eastern Anatolia | 69 | SFDT2 | 40 (57.9) | ⩾1:4 | Babür et al. (2007b) |
| Van | ||||||
| Stray | Central Anatolia | 35 | SFDT1 | 19 (54.3) | ⩾1:16 | Yıldız et al. (2009b) |
| Kırıkkale | ||||||
| Stray | Central Anatolia | 107 | SFDT1 | 58 (54) | ⩾1:16 | Şahal et al. (2009) |
| Ankara | ||||||
| Stray | Southeastern Anatolia | 100 | SFDT2 | 94 (94) | ⩾1:4 | Içen et al. (2010) |
| Diyarbakir | ||||||
| Stray | Eastern Anatolia | 72 | SFDT1 | 70 (97%) | ⩾1:16 | Balkaya et al. (2010) |
| Erzurum | ||||||
| Pets and sheep dog | Eastern Anatolia | 179 | SFDT1 | 172 (96.1) | No data | Gicik et al. (2010) |
| Kars | ||||||
| Military dogs | Central Anatolia | 140 | SFDT1 | 81 (57.86) | ⩾1:16 | Kırbaş et al. (2011) |
| Nevsehir | ||||||
| Pets and stray | Central Anatolia | 120 | SFDT1 | 115 (95.8) | ⩾1:16 | Altay et al. (2013) |
| Sivas | ||||||
| Shepherd dogs | Mediterranean | 46 | ELISA16 IgG | 27 (58.7) | No data | Muz et al. (2013) |
| Hatay |