In the leptospira laboratory, serologic and bacteriologic diagnosis of leptospirosis in animals and human are carried out.

By using MAT (Microscopic Aglutination Test) and ELISA, antibodies against laeptospira strains can  be detected in blood samples suspected with infection.

Indirect Floerescant Antibody Test (IFAT) and PCR test are under investigation and will be established in the laboratory soon.

Our laboratory has  a collection of 41 standart strains provided from international referance laboratories and 27 local strains isolated in Turkey. These starians  have been passaged both in animals and culture media (Johnson  and EMJH).

With a research proposal funded by TAGEM in 1993,  the seroprevalence of leptospirosis in cattle was detected and a bivalan-killed pilot vaccine has been prepared for cattle leptospirosis.  Sterility, toxicity and potency tests have been done and field studies have been completed in cattle.

In addition, the seroprevelance study of Lyme disease in human, catle and sheep, another spirocethal disease, has been started with a fund from the Turkish Scientific and Technical Association (TUBITAK). ELISA and Western Blot (WB) techniques are used in the diagnosis of this disease.

Laboratory Staff

Dr. Vildan ÖZDEMİR	Specialist Veterinarian (PhD)	Laboratory Chief
Erdinç ATABEK	Veterinarian
Naciye ÖZDEMİR	Veterinarian