34. Uluslararası Kazı, Araştırma ve Arkeometri Sempozyumu, 34. Kazı Sonuçları Toplantısı, 2. Cilt : Parion 2011 Kazı ve Restorasyon Çalışmaları

2011 yılı Panon kazı ve restorasyon çalışmaları, başkanlığımdaki 6 akademisyen, 2 restoratör-konservatör, 1 antropolog, 1 seramik uzmanı, 4 yüksek lisans ve 1 doktora öğrencisi ile 60 öğrenci-işçiden oluşan bir ekip tarafından 27 Haziran - 26 Ağustos 2011 tarihlerinde, Bakanlığa sunduğumuz kazı programı çerçevesinde, Parion GüneyNekropolü, Tiyatro, Odeion, Roma Hamamı, Yamaç Yapısı, Hellenistik Kule ve Sondajlar olmak üzere antik kentin 8 ayrı bölgesinde ve kentin yakınında yer alan İÇDAŞ termik santral alanı içerisinde belirlenen ve arkeopark projesi kapsamında 2010 yılında çalışmalara başlanan 1446 parsel numaralı alanda gerçekleştirilmiş, çok sayıda etütlük ve 56 adet envanterlik eser ortaya çıkarılmıştır

A case of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus infection in a cat in Istanbul, Turkey and its treatment with moxidectin and levamisole

Larvae of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus were identified in the feces of a 2-year-old female cat suffering from dyspnea and incoordination for 18 months. The larvae had a terminal S-shaped projection and a subterminal dorsal spine. The larvae measured 363-378x15 mum (aver. 370x15 mum). Firstly, moxidectin (0.4 mg/kg) was given subcutaneously to 3 healthy stray cats over 1 year old to check adverse effects on cats. No adverse reaction was observed. Then a subcutaneous injection of moxidectin (0.4 mg/kg) was given to the infected cat for treatment on day 0 and this was repeated on day 51. Seventy-nine days after the 2nd application of moxidectin (on day 130), levamisole (8 mg/kg) was given orally to the cat. The treatment of moxidectin resulted in only a decrease in larval output, whereas levamisole ceased it within 5 days. The clinical signs of the cat improved within 5 weeks of the first application of moxidectin. Neither moxidectin nor levamisole caused adverse effects. This is the first case report on Aelurostrongylus abstrusus infection in a cat in Turkey

35. Uluslararası Kazı, Araştırma ve Arkeometri Sempozyumu, 35. Kazı Sonuçları Toplantısı, 3. Cilt : Parion 2012 Kazı ve Restorasyon Çalışmaları

2012 yılı Parion kazı ve restorasyon çalışmaları, başkanlığımdaki 6 akademisyen, 4 restoratör-konservatör, 2 jeofizik uzmanı, 1 antropolog, 1 doktora öğrencisi, 2 yüksek lisans öğrencisi ile 60 öğrenci-işçiden oluşan bir ekip tarafından 25 Haziran - 15 Ağustos 2012 tarihlerinde, Bakanlığa sunduğumuz kazı programı çerçevesinde, Parion Güney Nekropolü, Tiyatro, Odeion, Roma Hamamı, Yamaç Yapısı ve Sondajlar olmak üzere antik kentin 6 ayrı bölgesinde ve kentin yakınında yer alan İÇDAŞ Termik santral alanı içerisinde belirlenen ve arkeopark projesi kapsamında 2010 yılında çalışmalara başlanan 1446 parsel numaralı “Sevgiler Şapeli” olarak adlandırılan alanda gerçekleştirilmiş, çok sayıda etütlük ve 27 adet envanterlik eser ortaya çıkarılmıştır

Contamination of children's playground sandpits, with Toxocara eggs in Istanbul, Turkey

In this study conducted in Istanbul, the contamination of sandpits in children's playgrounds with Toxocara eggs was investigated. For this purpose, a total of 132 sand samples were taken from, the sandpits of 63 playgrounds between November 1998 and September 1999. Toxocara eggs were found in 10 (15.9%) of 63 playgrounds. A total of 22 eggs were recovered. The average egg number per 100 g of sand was found to be 0.067 for the overall examined playgrounds and 0.44 (ranging from 0.2 to 1.2) for the contaminated ones

Efficacy of moxidectin against Aspiculuris tetraptera and Syphacia muris in naturally infected rats

in this study, 56 rats (Rattus norvegicus) naturally infected with both Aspiculuris tetraptera and Syphacia muris were used. The animals were randomly divided into the treatment (37 animals) and control (19 animals) groups. Moxidectin (Cydectin enj., %1 Moxidectin) at 0.2 mg/kgbw was given subcutaneously to the treatment group. The faeces of both groups were examined on days 0, 7, 14, 21, 28. The post-mortem examination of one animal from each group was performed to confirm the EPG results on days mentioned above. The percentage efficacy was measured on the basis of the reduction of the eggs

Prevalence of liver fluke infections in slaughtered animals in Trakya (Thrace), Turkey

This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of liver fluke infections in cattle and sheep in Trakya (The European Part of Turkey). For this purpose the slaughterhouses of different localities (Tekirdag, Hadimkoy, Luleburgaz, Corlu, Kirklareli and Kesan) were visited between 03.03.1997 and 22.10.1997, and a total of 476 sheep and 415 cattle livers were examined. The prevalence rates of fasciolosis hepatica and dicrocoeliosis dendriticum were 3.99% and 23.55% in sheep, and 0.48% and 2.65% in cattle respectively. No changes in livers, which led to the partial or total condemnation, were observed

Efficacy of Moxidectin against strongylin nematodes in naturally infected horses

Twenty naturally infected horses were divided into two groups (10 control and 10 experimental) according to EPG values. An injectable formulation of moxidectin, in a dose of 0.3 mg/kg, was given to the horses orally in jam syrup. The evaluation of drug efficacy was based on EPG values. The same dose of the drug was applied to an additional 25 horses to test for side effects

A survey of Hypodermosis in cattle slaughtered in Thrace (Trakya) Turkey

In this study, a total of 365 cattle (234 male, 131 female) slaughtered in different localities in Thrace (The European part of Turkey) were examined for hypodermosis between January and May of 1997. Hypoderma bovis, H. lineatum and unidentified 2nd instar larvae were found in the skin and subcutaneous tissue of the back region of the animals. The prevalence rate and intensity of infestation were 3.56% and 10.23 respectively

Efficacy of Moxidectin against Toxocara canis in experimentally infected dogs

In this study, 6 six-week-old puppies born of a stray bitch were used. Four of them were 5 kg, one of them 7 kg and the last 8 kg. Before egg inoculation, fecal examination by flotation technique showed that the animals had no helminth infection. Each puppy was infected orally with 150 embriyonated Toxocara canis eggs. When the egg first seen in their faeces after Inoculation, Moxidectin (Cytectin 1% inj) at a dose of 0.2 mg/kgbw was given subcutaneously. Fecal examinations were performed by flotation technique, on day-0 (treatment day), day-7, day-14 and day-21, and EPG values were calculated on the same days. Three dogs which had died of a viral infection at the 15th day of the experiment were necropsied and their intestines were examined for the adult stage of T. cani