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Ondokuz Mayıs University · Department of Parasitology

Buffaloes, known to be resistant to environmental conditions and diseases, host many parasites. The study aimed to investigate the parasites of water buffaloes in Samsun by fecal examination methods. A total of 988 fecal samples (432 adult buffalo and 556 calves) were examined parasitological. End of the study, 7 different helminth eggs (2 trematod...

Parazitler ve konakları arasındaki ekolojik ilişki evrimsel süreçte birlikte var olmuş ve birbirlerine karşı çeşitli savunma sistemleri geliştirmişlerdir. Parazitler; konaklarında davranış, renk, morfoloji ve fizyoloji gibi pek çok değişikliğe sebep olurlar. Bu değişikliklerde nöral, endokrin, nöromodülatör, immunomodülatör gibi fizyolojik sistemle...

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...

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...

Myiasis terimi özellikle Calliphorid, Muscid ve Sarcophagid gibi bazı diptera türlerinin ergin formlarının parazit olmadığı halde, larva formlarının insan ve omurgalı hayvanların nekrotik, canlı veya ölü dokularıyla ya da vücut dokularındaki sıvılar veya sindirilmiş gıdalarda beslenmesi sırasında meydana gelen bir hastalıktır. Özellikle sığır, koyu...

Amaç: Trombiculosis, günümüzde 3000’in üzerinde Trombikülid türünün tanımlandığı ve sadece larva dönemlerinin insan ve hayvanlarda meydana getirdiği enfestasyon olarak bilinir. Son derece geniş bir konak yelpazesine sahip bu türler çoğunlukla memelilerde enfestasyona neden olmakla birlikte kuşlarda, sürüngenlerde ve amfibilerde de enfestasyona nede...

Amaç: Artropodlar ve artropod kaynaklı hastalıklar, kuşlarda zaman zaman yüksek morbidite ve mortaliteye yol açabilmektedir. Bu artropodlardan bitlerin varlığı, dağılımı ve diğer epidemiyolojik verilerin saptanması önem arz etmekte, bu amaçla, özellikle kuşların göç yolları üzerinde yapılan araştırmalara ağırlık verilmektedir. Samsun’un Ondokuzmayı...

Amaç: Türkiye, farklı iklim ve doğa koşulları, arazi yapısı, zengin bitki örtüsü ve bal arısı popülâsyonlarındaki genetik çeşitlilik bakımından oldukça önemli bir arıcılık potansiyeline sahiptir. Ülkemiz sahip olduğu 8 milyon 100 bin kovan varlığı ile Çin'in ardından dünyada ikinci sırada yer almasına rağmen, bal üretimi istenilen düzeyde değildir....

Amaç: Calodium hepaticum insanlarda kapillarial hepatitise neden olan, önemli zoonoz parazitlerden birisidir. Parazit doğada av-avcı ilişkisi içerisinde varlığını devam ettirirken, leş yeme ve kanibalizmin yaygın görüldüğü Muroidea üst ailesindeki kemirgen türlerinde yüksek oranlarda bulunur. Konak spesifitesi düşük olan parazit, dünya genelinde 30...

The genus Eustrongylides Jägerskiöld, 1909 includes parasitic nematodes (Dioctophymatidae) affecting various fish species and piscivorous birds of freshwater ecosystems. Currently, there is little information on the molecular characterization of E. excisus based on nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS) rDNA regions. However, before th...

A dead black stork (Ciconia nigra) was found by an ornithologist in the Kızılırmak Delta near Samsun, Turkey and brought to the Parasitology Laboratory of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Ondokuz Mayis University for ectoparasitological examination in December 2019. During the examination, 45 specimens of chewing lice (21 males, 18 females and...

Turkey has more than 200 endemic freshwater fish species, one of which is the Ankara nase, Chondrostoma angorense Elvira, 1987 (Cypriniformes: Leuciscidae), a food fish in northern Turkey. Like most endemic fish species in Turkey, its myxosporean parasite fauna (Cnidaria: Myxosporea) are not yet described. We surveyed twenty C. angorense from Lâdik...

We identified Myxobolus anatolicus Pekmezci, Yardimci, Yilmaz & Polat, 2014 and four novel Myxobolus species from the Anatolian khramulya Capoeta tinca (Cyprinidae) in Northern Turkey based on morphology, histology, and phylogenetic analysis. Myxobolus karaeri sp. nov. plasmodia were observed in the skin doublets between fin rays, the surfaces of t...

This diagnostic survey of chigger mites of the family Trombiculidae was conducted across 26 provinces of Turkey during 2015-2016. A total of eight species of chigger mites from 5 genera were collected from 7 different host species of wild rodents and soricomorphs. The chigger species were as follows: Brunehaldia brunehaldi (Vercammen-Grandjean, 195...

In the present study, a total of 30 M. cephalus captured from the Samsun coast of the Black Sea, Turkey were examined for myxozoa infections. Different sizes of whitish and rounded cyst-like plasmodia were macroscopically detected in the liver and intestine wall of M. cephalus. Morphological and histological examinations were performed. Te SSU rDNA...

Calodium hepaticum (Bancroft, 1893) Moravec, 1982 (Syn. Capillaria hepatica) is a zoonotic nematode that causes hepatic capillariosis. The nematode is globally distributed and parasitizes the liver of mammals, mainly Muroidea. The parasite causes human hepatic capillariosis, an uncommon zoonotic infection. Cricetulus migratorius Pallas, 1773 (Crice...

To date, there is no report on molecular characterisation of Myxobolus ichkeulensis in Mugil cephalus (Mugilidae) in Turkish marine waters. The aim of the current research was to provide the first molecular data on M. ichkeulensis from M. cephalus in Turkish Black Sea coasts. A total of 40 M. cephalus specimens were examined for the presence of M....

Toxocariasis is one of the most important parasitic zoonoses affecting human health. The main source of toxocariasis in humans is dog and cat faeces, which are primarily responsible for the contamination of urban areas with Toxocara spp. eggs. In this study, the relationship between dog or/and cat faeces and contamination of sand playgrounds in pub...

Neospora caninum is a major, cosmopolitan, protozoan parasite associated with abortion in cattle and water buffaloes. In this study, real-time PCR was used for the detection and quantification of the burden of N. caninum infections in aborted fetuses in the Middle Black Sea Region and Sivas Province of Turkey. In total, N. caninum DNA was detected...

A dead Caspian gull (Larus cachinnans) submitted to the parasitology laboratory of the Faculty of Veteri-nary Medicine in Ondokuz Mayis University was examined in accordance with the standard techniques in the labora-tory. The parasites were fixed, clarified and identified as Cosmocephalus obvelatus and Paracuaria adunca according to morphological...

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 lactoph...

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, proliferati...

Red foxes, which are wild carnivores with the densest population in the world, live in areas close to where people live. There are numerous studies on parasites, especially about zoonotic helminths, in red foxes are definitive hosts for various parasite species. Limited numbered of researches have been conducted in Turkey. The purpose of this study...

A male badger (Meles meles) died in a traffic accident admitted to the Parasitology Lab of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Ondokuz Mayıs University was examined systemically. Parasitological examination revealed that the badger was infected with 3 ectoparasites and 3 endoparasites. Following ectoparasites were detected; one flea (Paraceras me...

Background: Whether zoonotic or not, arboviral infections are continuing to be a major threat to human health as well as the livestock industry all around the world. This project presented the results of the identification study on five arboviruses, including West Nile virus (WNV), Bovine ephemeral fever virus, Akabane virus, Bluetongue virus, and...

A study was carried out to investigate the presence of Echinococcus multilocularis in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in two regions of Turkey—central Anatolia (in Asia Minor) and Thrace (in the European part of Turkey). A total of 405 putative fox feces were collected from central Anatolia (186 specimens in 59 locations) and from Thrace (219 specimens i...

Animal fasciolosis occurs every year as an occasional problem in Samsun Province, especially of grazing animals in the Kizilirmak and Yesilirmak Deltas and surrounding areas. On occasions, dead animals or internal organs, including livers, lungs and hearts, are submitted to the Parasitology Department of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Ondoku...

: A 2.5-year-old small male Cavalier King Charles spaniel was brought to Ondokuz Mayıs University’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Animal Hospital with symptoms of severe watery diarrhea, pain during defecation, intermittent cough, vomiting, and emaciation. Examination of the fecal smear revealed moderate infection of Strongyloides stercoralis larv...

A 2.5-year-old small male Cavalier King Charles spaniel was brought to Ondokuz Mayis University's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Animal Hospital with symptoms of severe watery diarrhea, pain during defecation, intermittent cough, vomiting, and emaciation. Examination of the fecal smear revealed moderate infection of Strongyloides stercoralis larvae...

This study was carried out to determine flea species infesting small, wild rodents and insectivorous wild mammals of the Aegean Region in Turkey. A total of 52 small, wild mammals, comprising one insectivorous and four rodent species, namely Crocidura suaveolens, Mus macedonicus, Apodemus flavicollis, Microtus levis, and Apodemus witherbyi, were ca...

Babesiosis, theileriosis, and anaplasmosis are the tick-borne diseases of cattle in most of the tropical areas and Turkey. A total of 270 cattle were randomly selected from 27 villages and 77 farms in the Black Sea Region of Turkey for the determination of infections by Babesia bigemina and Anaplasma marginale by using the indirect fluorescent anti...

The World Health Organization considers leishmaniasis to be one of the most important zoonotic diseases with approximately 350 million people in 98 countries at risk of contracting the disease. The leishmaniasis also remains a severe public health problem in Turkey. It is important to evaluate the prevalence of Canine leishmaniasis (CanL) for desig...

The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of Fasciola hepatica infection in sheep in the Black Sea region of Turkey. Samples from 213 sheep were collected randomly in Samsun, Tokat, and Sinop from September 2005 to January 2007 and tested by indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Western blot analysis using F. hepa...

The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of nematode and cestode egg contamination in cats' and dogs' fecal samples collected from public grounds (public parks, streets, walks, shelter) in Samsun, Turkey and to evaluate the potential public health risks from parasites of concern. A total of 448 stool samples, 187 cat feces and...

Trichuris trichiura were collected from rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) and Hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas) in Samsun Zoo, Turkey. DNA was isolated from individual worm in baboon for molecular characterization. The ITS region was amplified and sequencing in both directions using NC5-NC2 primers. Pairwise comparison between ITS region of the T. t...

Presence of marine mammal nematodes in Turkey is poorly known. One bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and four harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) stranded on the Turkish coast were examined at necropsy between 2009 and 2012. Harbour porpoise stranded from Marmara Sea were only infected by three species of lungworms (Metastrongyloidea): Sten...

A total of 286 larval forms of Hysterothylacium aduncum were collected from Merlangius merlangus euxinus and Trachurus trachurus captured at different sites of the Black Sea coast of Turkey. Prevalence of H. aduncum in M. merlangus euxinus and T. trachurus was 37.4 and 29.3 %, respectively. The fourth-stage larvae from M. merlangus euxinus and T. t...

Severe injury a roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) which was brought to the clinics of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Ondokuz Mayi{dotless}s University by Provincial Directorate of Environment and Forest was examined for parasitological at 2010. The roe deer was found infected with pulmonary nematodes and collected as totally 42 (14♂, 27♀ and 1...

Background: A dead male Hamadryas baboon, Papio hamadryas, from a zoo in Samsun in northern Turkey was submitted for necropsy examination. Methods: Standard techniques were performed for necropsy and for parasitic identification. Results: A total of 14 nematodes were recovered from the small intestine. All nematodes were identified as Aonchoth...

Fifteen roe deer were examined at necropsy from Northern Turkey in the period 2006-2010 for the helminth infections. Totally 6470 helminth specimens were collected and identified by morphological criteria. Twenty-five helminth species were identified (1 of the Class Trematoda, 1 of Cestoda and 23 of Nematoda). Dicrocoelium dendriticum (Prevalence 2...

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 H...

The aim of this study was to identify ectoparasites of wild roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) living in natural areas of Samsun Province that were wounded by car accidents or hunters between 2007 and 2010. A total of 90 ticks, 60 lice, and 5 deer keds were collected from 17 animals. Five tick species (Ixodes ricinus, Rhipicephalus bursa, Rhipicephalus...

We present the results of the studies on the chewing lice collected during the period 2009-2010 from 32 wild birds belonging to 11 species, in the Kızılırmak Delta of Turkey. From the 13 chewing louse species identified in the studied material, six of them are new records for the parasitological fauna of Turkey, namely: Ricinus fringillae De Geer,...

This study was carried out to determine the gastrointestinal helminths and their prevalence in the wild rats. For this purpose 34 wild rats were necropsied, and, 27 out of 34 were found infected. Prevalence of helminths were as fallow Strongyloides ratti (79.41%), Heterakis spumosa (79.41%), Hymenolepis diminuta (35.49%) and Nippostrongylus brasili...

Severe injury or dead six roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) which were brought to the clinics of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Ondokuz Mayi{dotless}s University by Provincial Directorate of Environment and Forest were examined for parasitological at 2007 to 2010. All roe deer were found infected with different gastro intestinal nematodes. Iden...

Abnormal swimming and major mortalities of fish were observed by a fish farmer in his pond in which he was rearing common carp (Cyprinus carpio) in Samsun, Turkey. A total of 118 common carps of different size and weight were transferred to the laboratory and examined for ecto- and endoparasites. Thus, a heavy infestation with the fish louse, Argul...

A coprologic study was conducted to determine the prevalence of helminth infections at the Samsun Zoo, Turkey. There are 184 animals comprising 45 species or subspecies, including 23 ruminants, three equines, 21 carnivores, 10 rabbits, two primates, two kangaroos, and 123 birds in the zoo. Fecal samples of zoo animals were collected and examined fo...

The aims of this study were to determine the sensitivity and specificity of ELISA tests using cyst fluid antigens or purified 8, 68, 116 kDa immuno- reactive proteins for diagnosis of hydatid cyst in mice and humans and to compare them with the performances of 2 commercial kits available in humans. For that, serum samples were obtained, on one hand...

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.

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 helmin...

Severe injury or dead six roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) which were brought to the clinics of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Ondokuz Mayıs University by Provincial Directorate of Environment and Forest were examined for parasitological at 2007 to 2010. All roe deer were found infected with different gastro intestinal nematodes. Identified 17...

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...

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 T...

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...

ZET: Laboratuvar hayvanlarında helmint enfeksiyonlarının yayılışını tespit etmek amacıyla 37 sıçan (Rattus norvegicus albinos) ile 7 tavşana (Oryctolagus cuniculus) nekropsi yapılmış, 110 fare (Mus musculus albinos), 263 sıçan ve 65 tavşanın dışkı örnekleri incelenmiştir. Çalışmada genel olarak enfeksiyon oranı nekropsi bakısı sonucunda sıçanlarda...