A survey of equine anti-Listeria monocytogenes antibodies using Latex Agglutination Test in southeast of Iran

Subject Areas : Journal of Basic and Clinical Veterinary Medicine

پونا فرامرزپور ¹ , احسان اله سخائی ^{2 *} , مهدی گلچین ³ , بلال صادقی ⁴

1 - School of Veterinary Medicine graduate, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
2 - Clinical Sciences, Veterinary Faculty, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran
3 - Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
4 - Department of Food Hygiene and Public Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

Received: 2017-08-03 Accepted : 2017-10-01 Published : 2019-12-01

Keywords: Iran, horse, Listeria monocytogenes, Latex agglutination test,

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.