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Bölükbaş CS, Pekmezci D, Pekmezci GZ, Gençay Topçu EB, Çolak ZN, Gürler AT, Açici M, Umur Ş. Molecular prevalence, phylogenetic characterization, and epidemiological risk factors of pulmonary nematodes in domestic cats in Türkiye. Res Vet Sci 2023; 164:105021. [PMID: 37738911 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2023.105021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, Oslerus rostratus, and Troglostrongylus brevior are nematodes found in the respiratory system of domestic cats and cause a variety of symptoms. All three parasites use the same hosts and niches, and the morphological measurements of their L1s excreted in faeces overlap with each other. In this study, 300 cats brought to Ondokuz Mayıs University Veterinary Teaching Animal Hospital were screened for lungworms by morphological measurements and molecular analyses. The prevalence of the lungworms was found as 1.33% (4/300) for A. abstrusus, 0.66% (2/300) for O. rostratus, and 0.33% (1/300) for T. brevior. Molecular identification of A. abstrusus, T. brevior, and O. rostratus in domestic cats was carried out for the first time in Türkiye within the present study. This study also reveals the risk factors of lungworm positivity in domestic cats in Türkiye.
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- Cenk Soner Bölükbaş
- Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology, Samsun, Türkiye.
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- Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsun, Türkiye
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- Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Preclinical Sciences, Samsun, Türkiye
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- Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology, Samsun, Türkiye
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- Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsun, Türkiye
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- Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology, Samsun, Türkiye
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- Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology, Samsun, Türkiye
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- Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology, Samsun, Türkiye
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Gürler AT, Demirtaş S, Bölükbaş CS, Gençay EB, Barılı Ö, Karaca E, Akçay A, Açıcı M, Umur Ş, Deplazes P. Investigate to intermediate hosts of Echinococcus multilocularis throughout Turkey: Focus on voles. Zoonoses Public Health 2023; 70:352-360. [PMID: 36855863 DOI: 10.1111/zph.13035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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Alveolar echinococcosis (AE), caused by Echinococcus multilocularis, is one of the most important zoonotic diseases. The parasite has a heterogeneous life cycle; more than 40 small mammal species have been determined to be potential intermediate hosts worldwide. Turkey is one of the highest endemic countries for AE, but only limited information is available concerning the transmission biology of E. multilocularis. The study aimed to provide data on potential intermediate host species (focus on genus Microtus) across Turkey involved in E. multilocularis transmission to foxes, which is a risk for public health. Trapping sites have been specially selected considering field voles' habitats and ecological requirements. In total, 843 rodents were collected from 141 locations. The metacestodes and lesions of AE were identified as macroscopy and microscopy and confirmed by PCR and DNA sequencing. Seventeen (2.0%) small mammals from 13 (9.2%) locations were found infected with E. multilocularis. Infected individuals were identified as Microtus irani, Microtus mystacinus, Microtus hartingi, Microtus guentheri, Cricetulus migratorius and Mus macedonicus. M. hartingi and M. macedonicus are documented for the first time as intermediate hosts of E. multilocularis. In conclusion, 15 of 17 infected small mammals were found in the Microtus genus. Therefore, the genus Microtus, which inhabits fields near villages and is potential prey for foxes, could be considered an important intermediate host for E. multilocularis across Turkey.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ali Tümay Gürler
- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Biometrics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Parasitology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Echinococcus multilocularis, a heteroxen and zoonotic parasite, is found in the intestine of carnivores, particularly foxes. Adult cestodes are regarded apathogenic in definitive hosts, while metacestode, the alveolar form, is high pathogenic for intermediate hosts. The alveolar cyst causes a maling tumor-like lesions with infiltrative, proliferative and destructive character which locates in the liver primarily, then metastasizes to other organs. If it is not treated in intermediate hosts it causes irreversible symtoms and death after located in vital organs such as liver, lungs, brain. Humans are infected by oral uptake of the viable eggs, accidentally. Because its life-cycle depends on relationship between hunter and hunting, endemic areas of the parasite are limited. The cestoda is found only in the Northern Hemisphere, while some countries are regarded high-endemic, such as Turkey. However, there is a few study on epidemiology of the parasite in Turkey, except human cases. In the review, data on the distribution of E. multilocularis in definitive and intermediate hosts in the world are presented, and the situation of the parasite in Turkey has been evaluated in detail.
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- Ali Tümay Gürler
- Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Samsun, Türkiye
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- Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Samsun, Türkiye
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- Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Samsun, Türkiye
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- Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Samsun, Türkiye
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Umur Ş, Günal Ö, Gürler AT, Bölükbaş CS, Açıcı M. Ascaridia galli Case as a Pseudohelminth in a Human Arm Skin. Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2019; 43:155-157. [PMID: 31502808 DOI: 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2019.6368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A 25-year-old male patient, who had terminal stage skin cancer (malignant melanocytic neoplasia) on his skin of arm was infected with white, round, worm parasites in the lesion area of the skin. Parasites were collected with a thin forceps in a petri dish, cleaned in warm physiological saline, fixed by 70% hot ethyl alcohol and clarified in lactophenol, respectively. All 14 female and 7 male nematodes, some of which had partial autolysis, were identified as Ascaridia galli, a chicken nematode. Due to the fact that it is a very rare case in the medical literature, we wish to report it.
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- Şinasi Umur
- Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Samsun, Türkiye
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- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Samsun Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Mikrobiyoloji Kliniği, Samsun, Türkiye
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- Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Samsun, Türkiye
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- Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Samsun, Türkiye
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- Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Samsun, Türkiye
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Gürler AT, Bölükbaş CS, Pekmezci GZ, Umur S, Açıcı M. [Helminths of pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) detected by necropsy and faecal examination in Samsun, Turkey]. Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2012; 36:222-227. [PMID: 23339944 DOI: 10.5152/tpd.2012.54] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study was performed at the Gelemen Pheasant Procreation Farm affiliated to the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks, Ministry of Forest and Water Affairs. METHODS A total of 203 faecal samples and 17 necropsies were examined. RESULTS In the faecal examination, Capillaria spp. accounted for 28.6% and Heterakis spp. for 17.2% of eggs; in necropsy, Capillaria annulata (17.6%), C. bursata (35.3%), C. caudinflata (23.5%), C. contorta (64.7%), C. obsignata (5.9%) and Heterakis gallinarum (58.8%) were detected. DISCUSSION Syngamus trachea, often reported in helminths in pheasant, could be found neither upon faecal examination nor on necropsy. CONCLUSION This study is the first extensive research to identify helminths of pheasants in Turkey. Capillaria bursata, C. caudinflata, C. contorta, C. obsignata and H. gallinarum are the first reports from pheasants in Turkey.
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- Ali Tümay Gürler
- Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Samsun, Turkey
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Beyhan YE, Gürler AT, Bölükbaş CS, Açici M, Umur S. [Helminths of some laboratory animals detected by necropsy and fecal examination]. Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2010; 34:98-101. [PMID: 20597054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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A study was performed in order to determine helminths of laboratory animals. Fecal specimens obtained from 110 mice, 263 rats and 65 rabbits were investigated and 37 rats and 7 rabbits were necropsied. In general, 83.8% rats were found to be infected by necropsy, while 100% of mice,and 81.8% of rats were found to be infected with one or more helminths species by fecal examination. No rabbits were found to be infected by necropsy or fecal examination. In fecal examination of mice and rats, the prevalence of helminths was detected as follows: Syphacia muris, 100%; Aspicularis tetraptera, 53.6%; Syphacia obvelata, 46.4%; and Hymenolepis diminuta 17.9% in mice. The prevalence in rats was H. Diminuta, 62.5%; S. muris, 25%; Hymenolepis nana, 6.8%; and Trichosomoides crassicauda, 6.8%. In necropsy, S. muris was identified in all of infected rats, but only one was infected with A. tetraptera.
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- Yunus Emre Beyhan
- Ondokuz Mayis Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dali, Samsun, Turkey
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Gürler AT, Bölükbaş CS, Açici M, Umur S. Check list of the helminths of equines in Turkey. Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2010; 34:40-44. [PMID: 20340087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Helminths of equines are one of the most important agents of parasitic diseases. Therefore, many studies have been conducted on helminths of equines in Turkey. In this article, a check list and prevalence rates of helminths of equines in Turkey have been given.
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- Ali Tümay Gürler
- Ondokuz Mayis Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dali, Samsun, Türkiye.
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Bölükbaş CS, Doğanay A. [In vitro cultivation of Echinococcus granulosus]. Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2008; 32:360-365. [PMID: 19156612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Hydatidosis is a zoonotic disease that is caused by larva of Echinococcus species. It affects animals and humans and is very important from the aspect of health and economy. There have been many studies concerning the biology, physiology and biochemistry of Echinococcus granulosus which is responsible for hydatidosis in both humans and animals in Turkey. Frequently in vitro culture methods have been used in antigen production, vaccine and drug development. In this article, the in vitro culture of E. granulosus has been examined under various headings.
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- Cenk Soner Bölükbaş
- Ankara Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dali, Ankara, Turkey.
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Avcioglu H, Burgu A, Bölükbaş CS. Ascaridia numidae (Leiper, 1908; Travassos, 1913) in Rock Partridge (Alectoris chukar) in Turkey. Parasitol Res 2007; 102:527-30. [PMID: 18040718 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-007-0794-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2007] [Accepted: 10/30/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This report present first case of Ascaridia numidae isolated from three dead rock partridges (Alectoris chukar) with stressing morphological characteristics and its responsiveness to the medical treatment. A. numidae was confirmed by presence of one papilla on the posterior region of the preanal sucker and a total of 10 pairs of the caudal papillae. In necropsy, a total of 680 (282 male and 3,988 female) A. numidae and 289 (147 male and 142 female) Heterakis dispar were isolated from all partridges. Females were 11.20 mm longer and 0.22 mm wider than males. There was no difference in length of oesophagus (2.27 mm). Lengths of the spikules were equals and ranged from 2.08 to 2.93 according to the body size. Vulva was located in medial line and the mean egg size was 0.10 x 0.06 mm. Faecal samples from live birds from the same farm contained Ascaridia spp. and Heterakis spp. eggs. No eggs were encountered 1 week after oral administration of a single dose of levamisole (30 mg/kg), but 3 months post-medication. In conclusion, this is the first case reporting A. numidae in exotic birds in Turkey. A. numidae has unique papillae that are distinguishable from the other ascarids and is responsive to medical treatment as long as hygienic conditions are maintained.
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- H Avcioglu
- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum 25700, Turkey.
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Bölükbaş CS, Doğanay A. [Alternative control approaches for helminth infections]. Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2007; 31:322-326. [PMID: 18224627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The prevention strategies for parasite diseases implemented today depended on the medicine treatments. Furthermore it causes many problems about medicines and increasing economic costs. This situation gets it more reasonable to control parasites with alternative methods. In this article alternative approaches in which medicines are not used will be examined.
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- Cenk Soner Bölükbaş
- Ankara Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dali, Ankara, Turkey.
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