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Chewing Lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera) on Several Species of Wild Birds Around the Lake Van Basin, Van, Eastern Turkey
(Kafkas Univ, veteriner Fakultesi dergisi, 2015) Goz, Yasar; Dik, Bilal; Kilinc, Ozlem Orunc; Yilmaz, Ali Bilgin; Aslan, Logman
This study was performed to detect chewing lice on the wild birds in Eastern Turkey, between April 2013-September 2014. 108 injured birds brought to Wild Animal Protection Center of Yuzuncu Yil University were examined for louse. The feathers of each bird specimens were inspected for louse, macroscopically. Collected lice samples on the birds were preserved in 70% ethyl alcohol and mounted on slides in Canada balsam after transparented in 10% KOH. Fifteen (14.95%) out of the 108 were found to be infested with at least one chewing louse species. Nineteen lice species in 15 genera were found on the infested birds. Goniocotes megalocephalus (Uchida, 1916) on the Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris); Actornithophilus piceus lari (Packard, 1870) on the Armenian Gull (Larus armenicus); Kurodaia fulvofasciata (Piaget, 1880) on the Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus); Laemobothrion sp. on the Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos); Trinoton anserinum (Fabricius [J.C.], 1805) and Holomenopon sp. on the Greylag Goose (Anser anser) were recorded for the first time from Turkey in this study.
Chewing Louse Species (Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera) on Roadkill Wild Birds in Van Province: Five New Species in Turkey
(Agricultural Research Communication Centre, 2022) Yilmaz, Ali Bilgin; Azizoglu, Erkan; Adizel, Ozdemir
Background: The present study was conducted to identify the lice species in birds that were struck and injured or killed by motor vehicles along the highway surrounding Lake Van, which is located between Van and Bitlis provinces in Turkey. Methods: The bird feathers were inspected using a macroscope. The isolated lice were placed in tubes containing 70% alcohol and were made translucent by 10% KOH. They were then glued using Canadian balsam and identified under light microscopy. Result: Of the 102 birds collected, 40 (40.8%) birds were infested with at least one louse species. In infested birds, 14 individual lice from 11 species were identified. Of these, Coloceras damicome (Nitzsch, 1866), Columbicola claviformis (Denny, 1842), Ricinus serratus (Uchida, 1926), Philopterus coarctatus (Scopoli, 1763), Upupicola upupae (Schrank, 1803) were identified in birds for the first time in Turkey.
Determination of Cryptosporidium Spp. in Van Cats by Nested Pcr
(Polish Soc veterinary Sciences Editorial office, 2018) Kilinc, Ozlem Orunc; Yilmaz, Ali Bilgin; Goz, Yasar; Ozkan, Cumali; Denizhan, Vural
The present study was conducted to investigate the presence of Cryptosporidium spp. agents in cats from the Turkish Van Cat Shelter at YuzuncuYil University by a modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining method and nested PCR. Individual stool samples were obtained from 30 adult females, 30 adult males and 40 kittens - a total of 100 Van cats were analyzed in the study. A simplified formol-ether concentration method was applied to all samples. The samples were then examined microscopically by a modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining method. As a result of the staining, Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts were identified in stool samples of 3 kittens in the microscopic examination. After that, PCR and nested-PCR were conducted with suitable primers. Nested PCR identified 5 kittens (5%) as positive. As a result, it was concluded that nested PCR was a superior diagnostic method for Cryptosporidium diagnosis compared with staining methods and that infected cats could be a health hazard for other cats and individuals, since Cryptosporidium spp. agents infect via the faecal-oral route. Therefore, we believe it is necessary to raise the awareness of people in contact with cats.
Determination of Serum Cardiac Biomarkers and Plasma D-Dimer Levels in Anemic Sheep With Babesiosis
(Tubitak Scientific & Technological Research Council Turkey, 2015) Orunc Kilinc, Ozlem; Goz, Yasar; Yuksek, Nazmi; Basbugan, Yildiray; Yilmaz, Ali Bilgin; Atas, Ahmet Duran
In this study, the cardiac effects of anemia and venous thromboembolism (VTE), reportedly caused by the hemolyzed erythrocytes occurring in sheep with babesiosis, were investigated using cardiac markers and D-dimer (DD). The study included 34 sheep: 24 infected Akkaraman sheep (1-3 years old, diagnosed with babesiosis based on clinical and laboratory findings) and a control group of 10 noninfected healthy sheep of the same breed and age. Hematocrit (Hct) levels were measured in blood obtained from both groups. Cardiac troponin I (cTnI), creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels were measured in serum samples. In addition, the levels of DD were also measured in plasma samples. Sheep with babesiosis were subsequently divided into 3 subgroups according to their Hct levels, which ranged from 13.2% to 16.3% in the first group (n = 8), 20.1% to 25.6% in the second group (n = 8), and 27.4% to 30.3% in the third group (n = 8). Evaluations of the measurements of cTnI, CK-MB, and AST levels indicated statistically significant differences between infected and healthy sheep. Statistically significant differences were not found for DD levels between the 2 groups.
First Report on Heavy Uncinaria (Dochmoides) Sp (Nematoda: Ancylostomatidae) Infection in Brown Bear (Ursus Arctos) Cub, in Van Province, Eastern Anatolian Region of Turkey
(Kafkas Univ, veteriner Fakultesi dergisi, 2015) Orunc Kilinc, Ozlem; Goz, Yasar; Yilmaz, Ali Bilgin; Aslan, Logman
On April 2014, 6 months old male Brown bear cub that found in the Saray district of Van province was brought into Directorship of Wild Animal Protection of University of Yuzuncu Yil. Despite all the intervation, bear cub, very poor condition in clinically, dead after two days. In postmortem patological and parasitological examination were detecded severe hemorrhagic enteritis and many hookworms with white colour and approximately 1 cm diameter in surface of the small intestine. In stereo microscopic examinations, it was concluded that this worms are Uncinaria spp. This case report represents the first time Uncinaria spp. have been reported in Brown bear in Turkey.
Identification and Molecular Characterization of Otobius Megnini (Ixodida: Argasidae) Seen in Humans in Mus Province, Turkey
(Acarological Society Iran, 2022) Karakus, Ayse; Yilmaz, Ali Bilgin; Karaca, Servet; Dik, Bilal; Denizhan, Vural
Otobius megnini (Ixodida: Argasidae) is a cosmopolitan soft tick that parasitizes humans as well as domestic and wild animals. The larval and nymph stages of this tick usually feed by parasitizing in the ear canal. The material of this study consists of ticks collected during ear cleaning in approximately 496 people coming with the complaint of ear pain in state hospitals in Bulanik and Malazgirt districts of Mud province, eastern Turkey. As a result of microscopic examination performed on ticks collected from humans, O. megnini tick was determined and molecular identification was made for definitive diagnosis. The 16S rRNA gene fragment of the tick was amplified by PCR. Obtained PCR products were 360 bp. The PCR products were analyzed by sequence analysis and compared with the reference sequences in the BLAST and Genbank. A phylogenetic tree was created with MEGA 7 software using Maximum Likelihood model. As a result, the previously identified Otobius megnini in Turkey, was confirmed using molecular methods for the first time.
Molecular Characterization of Tetratrichomonas Gallinarum in Domestic Turkeys (Meleagris Gallopavo) in Van Province, Turkey
(Health & Environment Assoc, 2020) Ayan, Adnan; Kilinc, Ozlem Orunc; Khan, Jamal Muhammad; Yilmaz, Ali Bilgin; Karakus, Ayse Sona; Bia, Mohammed Mebarek; Lee, Dongmin
Tetratrichomonas gallinarum is a protozoan parasite of various galliform birds causing a type of enterohepatitis termed tetratrichomoniasis. During the year 2018-2019 an outbreak of unspecified granulomatous diseases, characterized by the sudden deaths of young turkeys were observed in 18 turkey farms in the Van province of Turkey. Three hundred eighty fecal samples were obtained from the infected farms and 42 tissue samples (liver and caecum) collected from the dead turkeys were examined under light microscope and through molecular characterization. The necropsies of dead turkeys revealed granulomatous necrotic foci in the caecum and liver. A number of 125 (32.89%) fecal samples and all of the 42 (100%) tissue samples were found positive for T. gallinarum by molecular characterization. The sequence analysis for both fecal and tissue samples were confirmed with T. gallinarum (MH935510) those showed 97.9% similarity on the 'Basic Local Alignment Search Tool'. This is the first molecular characterization report of T. gallinarum in Turkey.
Molecular Detection of Mycoplasma Haemocanis and Candidatus Mycoplasma Haematoparvum in Rhipicephalus Sanguine Us Tick Species Collected From Dogs in Adana Province of Turkey
(Parlar Scientific Publications (p S P), 2021) Sababoglu, Ezgi; Ayanz, Adnan; Kilinc, Ozlem Orunc; Yilmaz, Ali Bilgin; Tekindal, Mustafa Agah; Akkaya, Hayrettin; Celik, Burcak Aslan
Mlycoplasma haemocanis (Mhc) and Candidatus Mycoplasma haematoparvum (CMhp) arc hemo-tropic mycoplasma species known to be specific to dogs. Rhipicephalus sanguineus (sensu lam) ticks have been suggested to bc the main vector in transmission; but a clear relationship between tick infestation and the disease has yet to be established under field conditions. This study aimed to investigate the presence of Mhc and CMhp in R. sanguineus (s.1.) s.ticks that arc considered to be a possible vector for hemoplasma infections, Using the species -specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, the presence of Mhc. and CMhp was investigated in total of 312 archived adult tick samples collected from 63 pet dogs kept in the municipal dog shelter of Adana province located in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. Although R. sanguineus (s.1.) ticks tested negative for Mhc, 2.56% (n = 8) were positive for CMhp. There was a statistically significant difference in the Mhc and CMhp detection rates in R. sanguineus (s.1.) ticks (2.56%; 95% CI: 0.81 - 4.31; P < 0.05). To our knowledge, this is the first study to reveal the presence of CAlhp in R. sanguineus (s.l.) ticks collected from dogs in Turkey.
Molecular Detection of Neospora Caninum From Naturally Infected Dogs in Van Province, East Turkey
(Agricultural Research Communication Centre, 2020) Yilmaz, Ali Bilgin; Goz, Yasar; Kilinc, Ozlem Orunc; Denizhan, Vural
Neospora caninum is a coccidian parasite causing abortion in cattle and neurological problems in horses. Dogs are definitive hosts of N. caninum. Polymerase chain reaction is the most specific method used for the detection of N. caninum oocytes. In the present study, a total of 100 fecal samples were collected from naturally infected dogs. Of the 100 samples analyzed, 11 of them were detected with Hammondia/Neospora-like oocytes. Genomic DNA was isolated using a commercially available DNA extraction kit. The Nc5 gene specific to N. caninum was amplified by PCR and two of the eleven samples with Hammondia/Neospora-like oocytes formed similar to 337 bp repeatable band. In conclusion, N. caninum, which has been shown to cause neurological disorders in dogs and to abortion in cattle, was detected in naturally infected dogs in Van Province in Polymerase chain reaction.
Molecular Identification of Ehrlichia Canis in Rhipicephalus Sanguineus Ticks From Siirt Province
(Sciendo, 2021) celik, Burcak Aslan; Ayan, Adnan; Yilmaz, Ali Bilgin; celik, Ozgur Yasar; Kilinc, Ozlem Orunc; Ayan, Ozge Oktay
This study was performed on Ehrlichia canis positive ticks collected from dogs to perform sequencing of their 16S rRNA genetic section using the PCR method. The collection of ticks was performed from a total of 60 dogs in the Siirt province, Turkey. A total of 250 ticks were collected and morphologically investigated. All ticks were identified as Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (s.l). Ehrlichial DNA was detected by the PCR method performed on 38 (15.2 %) of the ticks. The E. canis strains obtained as a result of the sequence analysis were found to be 100% identical to the American Texas (MH620194), Indian (KX766395), and Egyptian (MG564254) strains. This study thereby has identified a zoonotic agent from the R. sanguineus ticks collected from the dogs in the Siirt province.
Molecular Identification of Hepatozoon Canis in Ticks From Dogs in Siirt, Turkey
(Natl information Documentation Centre, 2022) Celik, Burcak Aslan; Ayan, Adnan; Yilmaz, Ali Bilgin; Celik, Ozgur Yasar; Kilinc, Ozlem Orunc; Ayan, Ozge Oktay
HEPATAZOON species are tick borne protozoan parasites classified in the Heptazoidae family, and they are closely related to hemosporinids and piroplasms. In this work, the 18S rRNA genetic section of Hepatozoon canispositive ticks removed from dogs was sequenced using the PCR technique. Ticks were collected from a total of 80 dogs in Siirt, Turkey.A total of 300 collected ticks were morphologically identified to the species level and all ticks identified as Rhipicephalussanguineus (s.l.). H. canis DNA was detected in 12 (%4) out of 300 in R. sanguineusticks by PCR. The phylogenetic tree created via comparison of amplified 18S rRNA region sequences of H. caniswith MT107097.1, MH595911.1, KT215377.1, KT 215376.1, KC 584780.1, KC 584777.1, KC 584775.1, and KC 584774.1. The results obtained will provide important reference material for both veterinary cliniciansand dog owners in terms of managing canine hepatozoonosis.
Molecular Investigation and Phylogenetic Analysis of Ehrlichia Canis in Dogs in Siirt, Türkiye
(2022) Özdemir, Ramazan; Ayan, Adnan; Celık, Burcak Aslan; Yilmaz, Ali Bilgin; Çelik, Özgür Yaşar; Kılınç, Özlem Orunç; Ayan, Özge Oktay
Ehrlichia canis is the primary etiologic agent of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis, a tick-transmitted disease of dogs. The aim of this study is to molecularly investigate the presence of E. canis and to reveal its prevalence in dogs in Siirt province. The animal material of the study is consisted of a total of 82 dogs. A region of the 16S ribosomal RNA gene of E. canis was targeted for PCR amplification. As a result of the conducted Nested-PCR, positivity was detected at the rate of 10.53% (4/38) in male dogs and 13.64% (6/44) in females, and Ehrlichia canis specific bands of size 389 bp were obtained in 10 (12.20%) dogs in total. The phylogenetic tree was constructed with the Maximum Likelihood (MCL) method, The nucleotide sequence was registered in the NCBI GenBank database with access numbers OK331365.1-OK331366. Early detection of the disease by means of hematological, serological, or molecular tests is very important in terms of prognosis. More studies should be performed to determine vector-disease relationships in this region about ticks that vector the disease.
A Molecular Survey of Hepatozoon Canis in Dogs in the Siirt Province of Turkey
(veterinarni A Farmaceuticka Univerzita Brno, 2022) Celik, Burcak Aslan; Celik, Ozgur Yasar; Ayan, Adnan; Yilmaz, Ali Bilgin; Kilinc, Ozlem Orunc; Ayan, Ozge Oktay
This study aimed to determine Hepatozoon canis prevalence in dogs in the Siirt province of Turkey by the molecular method. The animal material of the study consisted of a total of 75 dogs that appeared clinically healthy. Two ml of blood sample were taken from the vena cephalica antebrachii. Then, DNA extraction was performed. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed to amplify the 666 bp 18S rRNA gene region of Hepatozoon canis. Two positive PCR products were purified and sequenced. As a result of Nested-PCR, H. canis specific bands in 666 bp size were obtained in 7 (9.33%) out of 75 dogs. The result of sequence analysis, the nucleotide sequence was registered in the NCBI GenBank database with accession numbers OL467380.1-OL467538.1. Hepatozoon canis registered in GenBank of sequence OL467380.1 was found to be similar with other H. canis strains of registration numbers MW684292.1 with 99.69% and MH615006.1-MK091085.1-MF797806.1 with 99.53% rates; and the sequence with registration number OL467538.1 was found to be similar to the series MW684291.1 with 99.09% and MH615006.1-MK091085.1-KX 818220.1 with 99.08% rates by BLAST analysis. Hepatozoon canis prevalence of dogs in the Siirt province was determined as a result of this study. It is of great importance to take preventive measures, especially to fight ticks with appropriate acaricides, since there is no vaccine to prevent the disease.
Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Moniezia Species in Ruminants Based on Its1-5.8s Rrna From Van Province, Turkey
(Univ Agriculture, Fac veterinary Science, 2025) Yilmaz, Ali Bilgin; Azizoglu, Erkan; Adizel, Ozdemir; Goz, Yasar; Celik, Burcak Aslan; Celik, Ozgur Yasar; Uslu, Ugur
This study aimed to calculate the occurence of Moniezia species in cattle, sheep, and goats in Van province and to identify these species using morphological and molecular methods (ITS1-5.8S rRNA gene region analysis). Additionally, the study aimed to identify the genetic differences between Moniezia expansa and Moniezia benedeni. During the summer of 2022, intestinal contents were collected from 150 ruminants (50 cattle, 50 sheep, and 50 goats) slaughtered in slaughterhouses in Van province. The parasites were examined using Aceto-Carmine staining, and species identification was based on interproglottidal glands. Examination of the intestinal contents revealed that 2 out of 50 cattle (4%), 14 out of 50 sheep (28%), and 9 out of 50 goats (18%) were infected with Moniezia. Morphological and molecular analyses showed that the cattle samples were identified as Moniezia benedeni, goats samples as Moniezia expansa and those from sheep as 11 Moniezia expansa and 3 Moniezia benedeni. Following DNA extraction, the ITS1-5.8S rRNA gene region was amplified using PCR and subjected to sequence analysis. The relationship between species was examined by phylogenetic tree. This study confirms the prevalence of Moniezia spp. in Van/T & uuml;rkiye by using the ITS1-5.8S rRNA gene.
Prevalence and Subtypes Distribution (St10, St14, St25, St26) of Blastocystis Spp. in Anatolian Water Buffalo (Bubalus Bubalis) in Van, Turkiye
(Wiley, 2024) Ayan, Adnan; Celik, Burcak Aslan; Celik, Ozgur Yasar; Yilmaz, Ali Bilgin; Kilinc, Ozlem Orunc; Ayan, Ozge Oktay
Background: Blastocystis spp. is one of the most common protozoa worldwide, living in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and many other animals. On the basis of the genetic heterogeneity of small subunit ribosomal RNA, at least 28 subtypes (ST1-ST17, ST21 and ST23-ST32) are reported to exist in mammals and birds. ObjectivesThis study was carried out to determine the prevalence and subtypes of Blastocystis spp. in Anatolian buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in Van province in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. Methods: DNA was extracted using commercial GeneMATRIX Stool DNA Purification Kit and then stored at -20 degrees C until PCR amplification. After PCR amplification of the SSU rRNA gene region positive Blastocystis spp., amplicons from buffalo faeces were sequenced and then deposited in GenBank (OR576949.1, OR576950.1, OR576970.1, OR576971.1, OR577019.1, PP837943.1, PP837940.1, PP837939.1, PP837604.1, PP837937.1, PP837934.1, PP837601.1, PP837936.1 and PP837603.1). Results: PCR analysis of 120 faecal samples showed a total prevalence of 11.67% (14/120). The prevalence was higher in females and young animals (p > 0.05). Sequence analysis revealed Blastocystis spp., ST10, ST14, ST25 and ST26 subtypes. To our knowledge, Blastocystis subtypes ST25 and ST26 in buffaloes were reported for the first time in this study. Conclusion: It is thought that more large-scale studies should be carried out to determine the zoonotic subtype potential of this protozoan in the region.
Prevalence of Ehrlichia Spp in Ticks Collected From Dogs in Province of Van in Turkey
(Health & Environment Assoc, 2019) Ayan, Adnan; Kilinc, Ozlem Orunc; Yilmaz, Ali Bilgin; Babaoglu, Ali Riza
Ticks Rhipicephalus sanguineus of Rhipicephalus strain of Ixodidae family are biological mediators to transfer of Rickettsia pathogens such as Ehrlichia and Anaplasma in animals In the present study, a total of 220 ticks were collected from 55 infested dogs. The ticks' taxonomy was carried out through microscopically. Additionally, DNA extraction from ticks was conducted and nested PCR was performed to differentiate the Ehrlischia spp. The obtained results indicates that collected ticks were belong to Rhipicephalus sanguineus of Rhipicephalus strain of Ixodidae family of ticks. The PCR results showed Ehrlichia spp. was present in ticks and E. canis was more common (50 of 220 ticks) than E. ewingii (3 of 220 ticks). In conclusion, E. canis was firstly detected in R. sanguineus tick in dogs in the Province of Van in Turkey. E. ewingii was firstly detected in R. sanguineus tick in dogs in Turkey. Its presence in dogs indicates the potential factor for public health hazard in Turkey.
Relationship Between Cardiac Injury, Selected Biochemical Parameters, Dic, and Hemogram Levels in Cattle With Theileriosis
(Polish Soc veterinary Sciences Editorial office, 2018) Kilinc, Ozlem Orunc; Ozdal, Nalan; Bicek, Kamile; Deger, M. Serdar; Yuksek, Nazmi; Yilmaz, Ali Bilgin; Oguz, Bekir
This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of theileriosis on the cardiovascular system in cattle. Blood samples were collected from 50 cattle naturally infected with Theileria spp. (before and after treatment) as well as from 30 non-infected cattle. Hematological parameters and the serum concentrations of total cardiac troponin I (cTnI), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), creatine kinase (CK), and creatine kinase MB (CK-MB) were measured. Also coagulation parameters, plasma levels of activated partial thrombo plastin time (APTT), prothrombin time (PT) and D-dimer were measured. The presence of anemia and the levels of cTnI, CK-MB, CK and AST indicated statistically significant differences between infected and healthy cattle, but no statistically significant differences between the two groups were found in DD levels at the end of the study. Reduction in anemia and reduced levels of cTnI, CK-MB, CK, AST, APTT and PT were also found in post-treatment analyses. The results indicate that anemia, coagulation disorders and hypoxia in theileriosis in cattle can induce myocardial tissue damage.
Sahipli Kedi ve Köpeklerdeki Kene ve Pire Prevalansı
(2024) Ayan, Özge Oktay; Yilmaz, Ali Bilgin; Adızel, Özdemir; Azizoğlu, Erkan; Gebeş, Ömer; Göz, Yaşar; Ayan, Adnan
Bu çalışmanın amacı Antalya ilinde sahipli kedi ve köpeklerdeki kene ve pire türlerinin yaygınlığını ortaya koymaktır. Kasım 2021 ile Ağustos 2022 tarihleri arasında, Antalya şehri sınırları içinde muayene için özel bir veteriner kliniğine getirilen sahipli 25 kedi ve 38 köpek, kene ve pire varlığı açısından incelendi. Köpeklerin ve kedilerin tüyleri pire tarağı ile taranarak toplanan pireler %70 alkol içeren şişelere toplandı. Kene türleri, ağız parçalarına zarar vermeden uçları küt olan küçük çelik pensler yardımıyla köpek ve kedilerin başlarından kuyruklarına doğru sistematik olarak toplandı. İlgili literatürler kullanılarak pireler ve keneler teşhis edildikten sonra fotoğrafları çekildi. Muayenesi yapılan 38 köpeğin 11 (%28,9)’inin Rhipicephalus sanguineus türü kene ile 3 (%7,9)’ünün R. sanguineus ve Ctenocephalides canis ile, toplamda %36,84 oranında enfeste olduğu tespit edildi. Toplam 25 kedinin 6 (%24)’sının Ctenocephalides felis türü pire ile, 2 (%8)’sinin C. felis ve R. sanguineus ile, toplamda %32 oranında enfeste olduğu görüldü. Pireler ve keneler sadece kedi ve köpekler değil aynı zamanda diğer hayvan ve insanlara birçok hastalığın taşınmasında rol oynadıkları için önemlidirler. Halk sağlığı açısından kedi ve köpeklerdeki ektoparaziter durum gözlenmeli ve kontrol altına alınmalıdır
Ticks and Fleas Infestation on East Hedgehogs (Erinaceus Concolor) in Van Province, Eastern Region of Turkey
(Iranian Scientific Society Medical Entomology, 2016) Goz, Yasar; Yilmaz, Ali Bilgin; Aydin, Abdulalim; Dicle, Yalcin
Background: Ixodid ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) and fleas (Siphonaptera) are the major vectors of pathogens threatening animals and human healths. The aim of our study was to detect the infestation rates of East Hedgehogs (Erinaceus concolor) with ticks and fleas in Van Province, eastern region of Turkey. Methods: We examined fleas and ticks infestation patterns in 21 hedgehogs, collected from three suburbs with the greater of number gardens. In order to estimate flea and tick infestation of hedgehogs, we immobilized the ectoparasites by treatment the body with a insecticide trichlorphon (Neguvon (R)-Bayer). Results: On the hedgehogs, 60 ixodid ticks and 125 fleas were detected. All of the ixodid ticks were Rhipicephalus turanicus and all of the fleas were Archaeopsylla erinacei. Infestation rate for ticks and fleas was detected 66.66 % and 100 %, respectively. Conclusion: We detected ticks (R. turanicus) and fleas (A. erinacei) in hedgehogs at fairly high rates. Since many ticks and fleas species may harbor on hedgehogs and transmit some tick-borne and flea-borne patogens, this results are the important in terms of veterinary and public health.
Ticks Collected From Reptile Species on Small Nemrut Mountain (tatvan/Bitlis
(Polish Soc veterinary Sciences Editorial office, 2018) Yilmaz, Ali Bilgin; Kilinc, Ozlem Orunc; Adizel, Ozdemir; Bulum, Emre; Yuksek, Nazmi
This study aims to identify the ticks living on reptiles of Small Nemrut Mountain as ectoparasites. Field work was carried out between May and November 2016. The mountain which attracts a lot of visitors is an extinct volcano. There are settlements close to the mountain. Furthermore, the area is the upland for the local fauna. 12 reptile species live on the mountain. In the scans on reptiles living in the area, the Hyalomma aegyptium type tick is identified on Testudo graeca (Common Tortoise) and Darevskia valentini (Valentin's Lizard) species. The infestation rate was found to be 66.66% on tortoises and 28.57% on lizards. In the resources, it was reported that Borellia turcica, Theileria spp, Borellia burgdorferi, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, which are microorganisms with high pathogenicity in humans and animals, are isolated from H. aegyptium collected from tortoises. In addition, it was reported in various studies that Hyalomma aegyptium is a reservoir host for Hemoliva mauritanica which is a blood parasite that has been identified to intensively cause diseases in tortoises.