Molecular Prevalence of Blastocystis Sp. in Anatolian Water Buffaloes in Diyarbakır, Turkey

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dc.contributor.author Aslan Celik, B.A.
dc.contributor.author Celik, Ö.Y.
dc.contributor.author Ayan, A.
dc.contributor.author Orunç Kılınç, Ö.O.
dc.contributor.author Oktay Ayan, Ö.O.
dc.contributor.author Ercan, K.
dc.date.accessioned 2025-12-30T16:06:07Z
dc.date.available 2025-12-30T16:06:07Z
dc.date.issued 2022
dc.department T.C. Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi en_US
dc.department-temp [Aslan Celik] Burcak, Department of Parasitology, Siirt Üniversitesi, Siirt, Turkey; [Celik] Ozgur Yasar, Department of Internal Medicine, Siirt Üniversitesi, Siirt, Turkey; [Ayan] Adnan, Department of Genetics, Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Van, Turkey; [Orunç Kılınç] Ozlem, Özalp Vocational School, Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Van, Turkey; [Oktay Ayan] Ozge, Department of Parasitology, Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Van, Turkey; [Ercan] Kerem, Department of Internal Medicine, Siirt Üniversitesi, Siirt, Turkey en_US
dc.description.abstract The water buffaloes raised in Turkey originate from the Mediterranean water buffalo, a subgroup of the river buffalo, and are called the Anatolian buffalo. Blastocystis spp. is an anaerobic enteric protozoan parasite that lives in the gastrointestinal tract of a wide variety of hosts, including humans. This study aims to determine the molecular prevalence of Blastocystis spp. in Anatolian buffaloes in Diyarbakır province. Fresh fecal samples from animals were placed in individual fecal sample containers. The sex and age of the animal were recorded for each sample collected. As a result of PCR analysis, specific bands of 500 bp were obtained in 34 (17%) of 200 samples. Prevalence by age groups was found 27.69% in the 0–1-year age group and 11.85% in those older than one year (P<0.05). The prevalence by sex was 17.46% in females and 16.22% in males (P>0.05). As a result of this study, the presence of Blastocystis spp. was revealed in Anatolian Water Buffaloes in Diyarbakır. It is thought that further studies are needed to determine the zoonotic subtype potential of the agent in the region. © 2022 Alexandria University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. All rights reserved. en_US
dc.identifier.doi 10.5455/ajvs.64195
dc.identifier.endpage 20 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1110-2047
dc.identifier.issue 2 en_US
dc.identifier.scopus 2-s2.0-105023304875
dc.identifier.scopusquality N/A
dc.identifier.startpage 16 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.5455/ajvs.64195
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14720/29363
dc.identifier.volume 74 en_US
dc.identifier.wosquality N/A
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Alexandria University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine en_US
dc.relation.publicationcategory Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı en_US
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess en_US
dc.subject Anatolian Water Buffaloes en_US
dc.subject Blastocystis Spp en_US
dc.subject Diyarbakır en_US
dc.subject Turkey en_US
dc.title Molecular Prevalence of Blastocystis Sp. in Anatolian Water Buffaloes in Diyarbakır, Turkey en_US
dc.type Article en_US
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gdc.coar.access open access
gdc.coar.type text::journal::journal article

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