Author/Authors :
Faramarzpour, Poona School of Veterinary Medicine graduate - Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran , Sakhaee, Ehsanollah Department of Clinical Sciences - School of Veterinary Medicine graduate - Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran , Golchin, Mehdi Department of Pathobiology - School of Veterinary Medicine graduate - Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran , Sadeghi, Balal Department of Food Hygiene and Public Health - School of Veterinary Medicine graduate - Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
Abstract :
Listeriosis is a zoonotic disease in humans and a wide range of domestic and wild animals and also some birds. The main purpose of the current study is to determination of anti-Listeria monocytogenes sero-prevalence in horses by latex agglutination test in southeast of Iran. A total of 163 serum samples were obtained from apparently healthy horses of equestrian clubs in Kerman and Yazd provinces - Iran. Listeria monocytogenes antibodies were found in 34 out of the 163 sera (20.85%). The latex agglutination test can be considered as an appropriate screening test in the early stages of diagnosis.
Keywords :
Listeria monocytogenes , Latex Agglutination , Test Horse , Iran
