Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites in Hamsters and Rabbits in Some Pet Shops of Turkey
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2014
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Amaç: Bu çalışmada petshoplarda satılan hamster ve tavşanlarda bulunan parazit türlerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntemler: Ankara ve Kırıkkale'de rastgele seçilen 22 petshopta bulunan klinik olarak sağlıklı görünümlü Syrian hamster, cüce hamster ve tavşanlardan dışkı örnekleri toplanmıştır. Dışkı örnekleri doymuş tuzlu su kullanılarak santrifüj flotasyon yöntemi ile incelenmiştir.Bulgular: Cüce hamsterlerin %57,5'inin, Syrian hamsterlerin %54,9'unun, tavşanların ise %56,3'ünün parazitlerle enfekte olduğu bulunmuştur. Dışkı incelemesi sonucunda Syrian hamsterlerde Trichurid tipte yumurta (%28,1) en yaygın olarak saptanmıştır. Bunu sırasıyla Eimeria spp. oocysti (%15,4), H.nana (%11,2), Syphacia spp. (%11) ve Aspiculuris spp. (%5,6) yumurtası izlemiştir. Cüce hamsterlerde yanlızca trichurid tipte yumurta gözlenmiştir (%51,5). İncelenen tavşan dışkılarında ise Eimeria spp. oocystleri (%52,7) ve P.ambiguus yumurtaları (% 3,6) tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç: Bu çalışmada Syrian hamsterlerin dışkısında H.nana yumurtasının tespiti halk sağlığı bakımından oldukça önemlidir.
Objective: In this study, we aimed to determine the parasite species carried by hamsters and rabbits purchased from some commercial pet shops in Turkey. Methods: For this purpose, the fecal samples of clinically healthy Syrian hamsters, dwarf hamsters, and crossbred rabbits were collected from 22 pet shops randomly selected in Ankara and Kirikkale provinces, located in Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. The fecal samples were examined with centrifuge flotation technique using saturated salt solution. Results: Parasitic infection rate was 57.5% in dwarf hamsters, 54.9% in Syrian hamsters, and 56.3% in crossbreed rabbits. Trichurid eggs were the most prevalent parasite in the feces of Syrians hamsters (28.1%). The other parasites of Syrian hamsters were as follows: Eimeria spp. oocysts (15.4%) and the eggs of H. nana (11.2%), Syphacia spp. (11%). and Aspiculuris spp. (5.6 %). Only trichurid eggs were observed in the fecal samples of dwarf hamsters (51.5%). Oocysts of Eimeria spp. (52.7%) and the eggs of P. ambiguus (3.6%) were detected in the feces of rabbits. Conclusion: Within the scope of this study, the detection of H. nana eggs, a zoonotic parasite, in the feces of Syrian hamster was quite remarkable for public health.
Objective: In this study, we aimed to determine the parasite species carried by hamsters and rabbits purchased from some commercial pet shops in Turkey. Methods: For this purpose, the fecal samples of clinically healthy Syrian hamsters, dwarf hamsters, and crossbred rabbits were collected from 22 pet shops randomly selected in Ankara and Kirikkale provinces, located in Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. The fecal samples were examined with centrifuge flotation technique using saturated salt solution. Results: Parasitic infection rate was 57.5% in dwarf hamsters, 54.9% in Syrian hamsters, and 56.3% in crossbreed rabbits. Trichurid eggs were the most prevalent parasite in the feces of Syrians hamsters (28.1%). The other parasites of Syrian hamsters were as follows: Eimeria spp. oocysts (15.4%) and the eggs of H. nana (11.2%), Syphacia spp. (11%). and Aspiculuris spp. (5.6 %). Only trichurid eggs were observed in the fecal samples of dwarf hamsters (51.5%). Oocysts of Eimeria spp. (52.7%) and the eggs of P. ambiguus (3.6%) were detected in the feces of rabbits. Conclusion: Within the scope of this study, the detection of H. nana eggs, a zoonotic parasite, in the feces of Syrian hamster was quite remarkable for public health.
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Parazitoloji, Genel ve Dahili Tıp
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Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi
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38
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2
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Sürsal, N., Gökpınar, S., Yıldız, K. (2014). Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites in Hamsters and Rabbits in Some Pet Shops of Turkey. Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 38(2), 102 - 105.
