The prevalence of helminths in horses in Kirikkale, Turkey

WOS: 000221579100005The horses are used for farming and transporting materials, in Kirikkale central and its country, Turkey. Thus, the horses aria still important in Kirikkale province. This study was undertaken to identify the helminth species and their prevalences in the horses in Kirikkale province, in Turkey

Prevalence of anoplocephalidae species in sheep and cattle slaughtered in Kirikkale, Turkey

YILDIZ, Kader/0000-0001-5802-6156WOS: 000189180700005This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of Anoplocephalidae infections in sheep and cattle slaughtered in Kirikkale. In this study, small intestines of 3 133 sheep and 870 cattle were examined. Infection was determined in 4.43% and 0.34% of sheep and cattle examined, respectively. The species of Anoplocephalidae found were Moniezia expansa (3.98%), Avitellina centripunctata (0.86%) and Thysaniezia ovilla (0.15%) in sheep and M. benedeni (0.22%) and M. expansa (0.11%) in cattle. The species determined were M. expansa 89.92%, A. centripunctata 19.42%, T. ovilla 3.59% in infected sheep and M. benedeni 66.66%, M. expansa 33.33% in infected cattle. The mixed infections observed were 87.76% (with one species), 11.51% (with two species) and 0.71% (with three species) in sheep, and cattle infected only with one species was 100%. The number of scolex observed was 1-33 and 1-3 in infected sheep and cattle, respectively. The number of mean scolex was 4.72 and 2.33 in sheep and cattle, respectively. The infection observed was the highest in July (9.89%) and the lowest in September (1.32%) in sheep. However, in cattle the highest and lowest infection observed was in October (1.51%) and September (1.11%),respectively. Infection rate observed was higher in sheep (4.43%) than that of cattle (0.34%). This observation was also statistically significant (p < 0.01)

Investigation of Theileria annulata and Theileria buffeli/orientalis in cattle from Kirikkale – Turkey by reverse line blotting analyses

This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of T. annulata and T. buffeli/orientalis species in cattle from Kirikkale province using reverse line blotting (RLB) and comparing the results with microscopy. Blood samples were collected from 294 cattle from 9 districts of Kirikkale (Centre, Bahsili, Baliseyh, Celebi, Delice, Karakecili, Keskin, Sulakyurt and Yahsihan) between May-October 2010. From cattle that has at least grazed once and over one year old of age. A blood smear from ear tip peripheral blood was prepared and a venous blood sample from jugular vein was taken. Blood smears were inspected and documented for the presence of Theileria spp. piroplasms after Giemsa staining. Venous blood samples were used for extraction of DNA for Reverse Line Blotting (RLB) analyses. Out of 294 samples analyzed 44 (15%) were found to have Theileria spp. piroplasms with microscopic examination, while 77 (26.1%) harbored T. annulata as determined by RLB. In none of the samples T. buffeli/orientalis was detected. The prevalence of Theileria spp. and T. annulata was highest in Keskin district. This study presents the first investigation of Theileria species in cattle from Kirikkale province. © 2016, Israel Veterinary Medical Association. All rights reserved

Investigation of Theileria annulata and Theileria buffeli/orientalis in Cattle from Kirikkale - Turkey by Reverse Line Blotting Analyses

WOS: 000387824600005This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of T. annulata and T. buffeli/orientalis species in cattle from Kirikkale province using reverse line blotting (RLB) and comparing the results with microscopy. Blood samples were collected from 294 cattle from 9 districts of Kirikkale (Centre, Bahsili, Baliseyh, Celebi, Delice, Karakecili, Keskin, Sulakyurt and Yahsihan) between May-October 2010. From cattle that has at least grazed once and over one year old of age. A blood smear from ear tip peripheral blood was prepared and a venous blood sample from jugular vein was taken. Blood smears were inspected and documented for the presence of Theileria spp. piroplasms after Giemsa staining. Venous blood samples were used for extraction of DNA for Reverse Line Blotting (RLB) analyses. Out of 294 samples analyzed 44 (15%) were found to have Theileria spp. piroplasms with microscopic examination, while 77 (26.1%) harbored T. annulata as determined by RLB. In none of the samples T. buffeli/orientalis was detected. The prevalence of Theileria spp. and T. annulata was highest in Keskin district. This study presents the first investigation of Theileria species in cattle from Kirikkale province.Kirikkale University Scientific Research Coordination UnitKirikkale University [2010/2]This manuscript is summarized from Kirikkale University, Institute of Health Science PhD thesis. This research was supported by the Kirikkale University Scientific Research Coordination Unit (Project number: 2010/2). This study was presented as an oral presentation in 19. National Congress of Parasitology & Echinococcosis Symposium with International participation

Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in goats in Kirikkale province of Turkey

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Prevalence and Pathology of Linguatula serrata Infestation in Mesenteric Lymph Nodes of Sheep in Kirikkale, Turkey

ORUC, Ertan/0000-0003-4234-8219WOS: 000306979700006The present study was undertaken to determine the prevalence and pathology of Linguatula serrata infestation in mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs) of sheep slaughtered at the municipal abattoir in Kirikkale (in Central Anatolia, Turkey). For this purpose, 1729 MLNs were collected from 258 sheep (231 females and 27 males). On gross examination 14 sheep (5.4 %) were infested and nymphal stages of L. serrata were detected in 97 of 1729 MLNs (5.2%). In terms of gender, 1.6 % of infested animals were male and 3.9 % were female. Prevalence of L. serrata nymphs in MLNs, and relative frequency of L. serrata in MLNs in different age groups was not statistically significantly different. In histopathological examinations, parasitic granulomas with necrosis in lymph nodes was the major lesion. One or more nymphal stages of L. serrata were surrounded by infiltration of mononuclear (lymphocyte and histiocyte) and giant cells in some cases with fibrosis

The investigation of Toxocara canis eggs in coats of different dog breeds as a potential transmission route in human toxocariasis

WOS: 000253601500013PubMed: 18207641This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of Toxocara canis eggs on the coats of dogs (a potential etiological factor for human toxocariasis) and to see if there were mainly a dog breed and coat type effects for the presence of eggs on the coat. Hair samples were collected from the different breeds of 51 domestic pet dogs and examined for the presence of T. canis eggs. A total of 62 T. canis eggs (all viable) were found in 21.56% of the dogs. Forty-nine (79.03%) of the eggs recovered were unembryonated, 8 (12.90%) were embryonating, and 5 (8.06%) were embryonated. The maximum densities of the embryonating and embryonated eggs were 93 and 8.45 eggs per gram (epg) of hair, respectively. The number of eggs recovered was much higher than those previously reported for soil samples. Although the statistical analysis for all dogs in this study showed that there were no breed (P > 0.4), coat type (P > 0.8), sex (P > 0.1), age group (P > 0.1) and hair length (P > 0.3) effects for the presence of T. canis eggs per gram of hair, the majority of dogs (82%) with T. canis eggs in their coats were breeds that had double coats with thick undercoats suggesting that the coat characteristic may play a role for providing a suitable environment for the development of T. canis eggs. Also 82% of infected dogs were under 1 year of age indicating that the age of dog is a very important risk factor. The present study indicates that direct contact with T. canis infected dogs may be a potential etiological factor for human toxocariasis. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved