Phylogenetic Status of the Turkish Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes), based on Partial Sequences of the Mitochondrial Cytochrome b Gene

Genetic diversity and multiple mitochondrial phylogroups of the red fox have been revealed from scattered locations in previous studies. There is a still lack of information about the genetic diversity and phylogeographic structure of the red fox in Asia Minor. We investigated the genetic diversity in the Turkish red fox using a part of the cytochrome b mitochondrial gene (375 bp), and attempted to evaluate the phylogeographic structure in various geographic ranges of the species with the use of sequences available from the GenBank from various geographic origins and our data. Bayesian and Network analyses of the cytochrome b sequences from Turkey and GenBank suggested that the red fox is divided into four main phylogroups. They are grouped accordingly: Group 1 (SW Anatolia, Turkey and Hokkaido, Japan), Group 2 (Eurasia and North America), Group 3 (only North America), and Group 4 (Vietnam). The majority of Turkish haplotypes grouped with those of Eurasia. Despite the great distance between the localities, two haplotypes from SW Anatolia, Turkey grouped with previously reported haplotypes from Hokkaido, Japan. The present study shows that the Turkish red fox is nested within two main phylogroups and exhibits a high genetic diversity

A rare cause of recurrent respiratory tract infection: isolated absence of the right pulmonary artery

Unilateral absence of a pulmonary artery (UAPA) is a rare congenital anomaly presenting with a wide spectrum of symptoms. UAPA is usually associated with cardiac anomalies. Patients with isolated UAPA may be asymptomatic or may present with recurrent pulmonary infections. In the present study, we report UAPA in a four-year-old boy presenting with recurrent respiratory tract infections

Accumulation of copper oxide nanoparticles in gill, liver and muscle tissues of Clarias gariepinus

53rd Congress of the European-Societies-of-Toxicology (EUROTOX) -- SEP 10-13, 2017 -- Bratislava, SLOVAKIAWOS: 000425486700449…European Soc ToxicolCukurova University, Scientific Research Projects Coordination UnitCukurova UniversityThis work was supported by Cukurova University, Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit

Diversity and distribution of entomopathogenic nematodes (Rhabditida : Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae) in Turkey

The diversity and distribution of entomopathogenic nematodes in the families Steiner-nematidae and Heterorhabditidae were assessed throughout an extensive soil survey in Turkey during 1999 and 2000. Entomopathogenic nematodes were recovered from six out of seven regions sampled, with 22 positive sites (2%) out of 1080 sites sampled. A single nematode isolate was recovered at each of the positive sites, of which 15 were steinernematid isolates and seven were heterorhabditid isolates representing a total of four species. Based on morphometric and molecular data, the nematode species were identified as Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, Steinernema feltiae, S. affine, and Steinernema n. sp. The most common species was S. feltiae, which was isolated from 10 sites in six regions, followed by H. bacteriophora from seven sites in five regions, S. affine from four sites in two regions, and Steinernema n. sp. from one site. Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and S. feltiae have been found in many parts of the world, whereas S. affine, so far, has only been recovered in Europe until our survey. Steinernema affine was isolated from the European (Marmara) as well as the Asiatic region ( Middle Anatolia) of Turkey. A new undescribed Steinernema sp. was isolated from the most eastern region ( East Anatolia) of Turkey. Soils of the positive sites were classified as sandy, sandy loam, or loam ( 68.2%) and sandy - clay - loam or clay loam (31.8%) and the pH ranged from 5.6 to 7.9. The habitats from which the entomopathogenic nematodes were isolated were broadly classified as disturbed (59.1%), which included agricultural fields and poplar planted for lumber and wind breaks, and undisturbed (40.9%), which included pine forest, grassland, marsh and reed sites. Steinernema feltiae, S. affine, and H. bacteriophora were recovered from both disturbed and undisturbed habitats. The new Steinernema sp. was recovered from grassland. Our survey showed that these nematodes occur widely throughout Turkey, but at a frequency below that reported for other parts of the world

Meckel’s diverticulum manifested by a subcutaneous abscess

This case report describes an extremely rare complication of a Meckel’s diverticulum: enterocutaneous fistula of the diverticulum. The presence of Meckel’s diverticulum is a well known entity, but subcutaneous perforation of the diverticulum is very rare. Here we report the case of a patient with the complaint of a right lower quadrant abscess, preoperatively diagnosed as enterocutaneous fistula, which was determined intraoperatively to be a fistula resulting from Meckel’s diverticulum

Esterase variation and some biological characteristics of two Turkish Trichogramma (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) populations

Abstract. In this study, esterase variation was investigated for one Trichogramma turkestanica Meyer and two Trichogramma brassicae Bezdenko populations collected from Southeast Turkey. Depending on the banding patterns there were slower (Est1) and faster (Est2) bands as two different isozymes were determined. T. turkestanica had a different banding pattern than T. brassicae. At the same time, numbers of parasitized eggs and female and male offspring, and adult longevity were determined for each population. There were no significant differences between cultures except adult longevity. Some morphometric characters of cultures were also measured, comprising body length, flagellum length, head width, the longest seta of the flagellum, hind tibia and hind wing length. All characters were similar between the two T. brassicae populations and were significantly different from T. turkestanica

METAL ACCUMULATION IN VARIOUS TISSUES OF Clarias gariepinus EXPOSED TO COPPER, ZINC, CADMIUM AND LEAD SINGLY AND IN MIXTURE

WOS: 000367699500005Accumulation of copper, zinc, cadmium and lead in gill, liver, spleen, kidney and muscle tissues of Clarias gariepinus was studied after exposing the fish to 5 ppm Cu, 5 ppm Zn, 1 ppm Cd, 1 ppm Pb and to the same concentrations of their mixture over 1, 7 and 15 days. Atomic absorption techniques were applied in determining tissue metal levels. Highest Cu and Zn accumulation was observed in liver and kidney tissues at all exposure periods whereas highest Cd and Pb accumulation was in gill and liver tissues. The lowest metal accumulation was observed in muscle tissue. Accumulation of these metals in the tissues studied increased compared to control when exposed singly. Tissue accumulation of metals, however, decreased when exposed to metals in mixture compared with single exposures to metals. It was concluded that exposure to these metals in mixture had an antagonistic effect on metal accumulation

Aminoguanidine ameliorates radiation-induced oxidative lung damage in rats

Purpose: To investigate the possible protective effects of aminoguanidine (AG ) on lung damage in whole body irradiated rats. Methods: To evaluate the biological damage of radiation on rat lung tissue, lipid peroxidation products were measured using biochemical parameters. Thirty Wistar albino rats were divided into three subgroups: control (C) , irradiation alone (RT), and RT + AG combined. After sacrificing the rats, antioxidant enzymes catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSHPx) activities and malondiadehyde (MDA), nitric oxide (NO) levels were evaluated in lung tissue. Results: Administration of AG resulted in an increase in the activities of CAT, SOD and GSHPx in the lungs. All were reduced after radiatio. In addition, AG administration resulted in a decrease in both NO and MDA levels in lung compared with the irradiated group. Conclusion: Amnoguanidine increased the endogenous antioxidant defence mechanism in rats and protected the animals from radiation-induced lung toxicity. Moreover, AG may protect against ionizing radiation-induced lung damage because of its antioxidant effect