TY - JOUR ID - TI - Serodetection and Molecular Confirmation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infections in Dogs AU - Ahlam Ali Soghi Al-Galebi AU - Mithal Kareem Abass Al-Hassani AU - Ebtesam Thamer Jeaz PY - 2017 VL - 7 IS - 3 SP - 109 EP - 119 JO - Journal of Education for Pure Science مجلة التربية للعلوم الصرفة SN - 20736592 AB - AbstractThe aim of the present study was to detect the prevalence rate of IgG-antibodies specific for M.tuberculosis in dogs by application of indirect ELISA and confirming the infection in seropositivesamples by using a molecular test (PCR). For this purpose, 178 stray dogs were selected randomlyfrom some regions of Al-Qadisiyyah governorate / Iraq, for blood samples collection. The totalprevalence rate of seropositive was 11 (6.18 %) that subjected for culture, and the suspected sampleswere tested by PCR technique that revealed on 6 (3.37 %) positive samples. Also, the relationships,between the positive infections with sex and age factors, had been studied. The study revealed thatthe infection ratio in males and females was 5.41 % and 6.38 % serologically, and 2.7 % and 3.55 %molecularly, respectively. In concerning to age factor, the morbidity rate of tuberculosis in

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