Biçek, K.Karakuş, A.Deǧer, M.S.2025-05-102025-05-1020191306-613710.17094/ataunivbd.5187852-s2.0-85078135946https://doi.org/10.17094/ataunivbd.518785https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14720/5365This study investigated the prevalence of Coenurus cerebralis in sheep in the province of Van, Turkey, its seasonal incidence and serum Enolase enzym levels with ELISA method. 64.7% of the examined animals (156 out of 241 sheep) were found to be positive in terms of C cerebralis. The rate of infection was found to be 35.7% in male and 29% in female sheep. While coenurosis was seen by 46.9% in sheep in the age range of 0-1 year, it was determined to be seen by 17.8% in sheep over the age of 2 years. Coenurus cysts, 32.1% were in the right hemisphere of the brain, 46.8% were in the left hemisphere, 12.2% were in both hemispheres, 5.1% were in the cerebellum and 3.8% were in the occipital region. It was a statistically significant finding that the incidence of the cysts in both hemispheres was found only in males (female: 0 cysts, male: 19 cysts) (P<0.05). Coenurus cysts was seen the most frequently in November (10.4%), while it was seen the least frequently in May (2.1%). In the sheep with coenurosis Enolase levels in the blood serum of the total of 80 (40 females, 40 males) animals that were found in the range of 5.44-84.96μg/l. Enolase enzym levels were found to be high in all animals with clinical symptoms. In patients with no symptoms, the results were found to be within the Cut-off limits. The results were statistically significant (P<0.05). Moreover, there was no significant difference between the males and the females. As a result, it was concluded that the enolase enzyme can be used as an auxiliary parameter in the diagnosis of sheep with clinical signs of coenurosis. © 2019 Ataturk Universitesi. All rights reserved.trinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessCoenurus CerebralisNsePrevalenceSheepTaenia MulticepsArticle142N/AN/A185192372251