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A Case Report of Echinococcus Granulosus Sensu Stricto (G1) in a Domestic Cat in Turkey
(Hellenic veterinary Medical Soc, 2021) Oguz, B.; Selcin, O.; Deger, M. S.; Bicek, K.; Ozdal, N.
Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato is a zoonotic helminth with a life cycle that include of definitive hosts (dogs and wild carnivores) and intermediate hosts (usually the even-toed ungulates, Artiodactyla). Intermediate hosts become infected by ingesting the parasite eggs in contaminated food and water.Accidental intermediate hosts acquire infection in a similar way as other intermediate hosts. A two-year-old female cat was presented to the Van (Turkey) Animal Care and Rehabilitation Center with abdominal tension. Multiple intraperitoneal vesicles, which were found to be E. granulosus (s.1.) metacestodes, were observed during the ultrasound imaging. Then, the animal was laparotomized. Phylogenetic analysis based the partial cytochrome c oxidase 1 (pcox1) mitochondrial gene region was performed on metacestode samples (hydatid cysts). The isolate was identified as sensu stricto genotype G1, which is most commonly found in Turkey.
Determination of the Status of Lipid Peroxidation and Antioxidants in Cattle Infected With Dictyocaulus Viviparus
(2008) Deǧer, S.; Deǧer, Y.; Ertekin, A.; Gül, A.; Biçek, K.; Ozdal, N.
Endoparasites cause significant economic losses and health problems in domestic animals. In this study, lipid peroxidation and the antioxidant status were investigated in the lung tissue taken from twenty cattle infected with Dictyocaulus viviparus and ten healthy cattle. Malondialdehyde superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione, vitamin C and beta-carotene were measured. In comparison to the control group, the concentration of MDA was high (p < 0.001), but the activities of Cu-Zn-SOD and CAT, and the concentration of GSH, vitamin C and beta-carotene were low (Cu-Zn-SOD, CAT, GSH, vitamin C, p < 0.001 and beta-carotene p < 0.05) in the parasite infected group. These results suggested that endoparasitic infection is among the major causes of oxidative stress. Lipid peroxidation was observed and the activities and concentrations of antioxidants systems were decreased in the lungs of cattle infected with Dictyocaulus viviparus.
Prevalence of Paramphistomum Infection in Cattle and Sheep in Van Province, Turkey
(versita, 2010) Ozdal, N.; Gul, A.; Ilhan, F.; Deger, S.
This study was carried out in naturally infected cattle and sheep from May, 2006 to April 2007 in Van province, in the eastern of Turkey, to assess the prevalence of paramphistomosis. The rumen and reticulum of slaughtered cattle and sheep were collected monthly from abattoirs (Van Municipality of Slaughterhouse) to monitor the seasonal occurrence of paramphistomosis. 447 cattle and 948 sheep were examined, out of which 8.95 and 4.43 % were positive for Paramphistomum infection, with the mean intensity +/- standard error of mean of 97.55 +/- 12.50 and 89.17 +/- 13.02, respectively. The highest infection in the cattle and sheep infected with Paramphistomum spp. was found during the autumn (September to November) (14.10 %, 8.33 %) and fallowed by the summer seasons (June to August) (9.02 %, 5.18 %).
Serum Biochemical Profile and Protein Fractions in Cattle With Theileriosis
(Ecole Nationale veterinaire Toulouse, 2014) Dede, S.; Altug, N.; Deger, Y.; Ozdal, N.; Ceylan, E.
Theileriosis encountered frequently in Van region and causes huge economic losses in cattle, sheep and goats. This study was carried out to examine the serum biochemical profile and serum protein fractions, determined before and 7 days after buparvaquone treatment, in 28 cattle, diagnosed to be infected with T. annulata and in 15 healthy control animals from the same region. The ALT (alanine amino transferase) and ALP (alkaline phosphatase) activities and the concentrations of bilirubin and urea were markedly increased in sera from infected animals whereas the concentrations of glucose, minerals (Na, K and Ca), total proteins, albumin and of a-globulins and the albumin/globulin (A/G) ratios were significantly depressed compared to the controls. In addition, buparvaquone treatment succeeded in alleviating the serum biochemical anomalies. These results show that liver and kidney failures occur during theileriosis leading to a global protein deficiency and that serum biochemistry and serum protein analysis may allow biochemical evaluation of treatment.