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Identification and Distribution of Helminth Species in Cattle from Çorum Province

Çorum İlindeki Sığırlarda Helmint Türlerinin Tespiti ve Yayılışının Belirlenmesi

Elif Madak(ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ, PARAZİTOLOJİ (DR))0009-0000-7521-3869
Bahadır Gönenç(ANKARA UNIVERSITY, ANKARA FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE)0000-0003-0410-7326
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81–90
Publication Date
2026-03-12
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Additionally, males exhibited significantly higher infection rates than females (p = 0.034).

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Objective & Hypothesis:Helminths are among the most prevalent parasitic infections affecting cattle worldwide, leading to substantial economic losses and, in severe cases, mortality.
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Key Findings & Data:This study was carried out between January and June 2025 in Çorum Province, Türkiye, to assess the prevalence and distribution of helminth infections in cattle.
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Conclusion & Impact:Additionally, males exhibited significantly higher infection rates than females (p = 0.034).
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Helminths are among the most prevalent parasitic infections affecting cattle worldwide, leading to substantial economic losses and, in severe cases, mortality. This study was carried out between January and June 2025 in Çorum Province, Türkiye, to assess the prevalence and distribution of helminth infections in cattle. Fecal samples were collected from 410 cattle representing different breeds, sexes, and age groups across 13 villages. Samples were examined macroscopically and analyzed using the Fülleborn flotation, Benedek sedimentation, and Baermann-Wetzel techniques to detect helminth eggs and larvae. Among the 410 cattle examined, 143 (34.9%) were found to be infected with one or more helminth species, with Trichostrongylidae being the most prevalent: 88 (21.46%), followed by Paramphistomum spp., 52 (12.68%), Moniezia spp., 14 (3.41%), Trichuris spp., 11 (2.68%), Dicrocoelium spp., 8 (1.95%), Toxocara vitulorum , 3 (0.73%), Fasciola spp., 1 (0.24%), and Nematodirus spp., 1 (0.24%). In cattle infected with Trichostrongylidae, egg counts were generally low (≤100 eggs per gram of feces, EPG). Statistical analysis revealed significant differences in infection rates among age groups, with the highest prevalence observed in cattle between one and two years of age (p < 0.001). Additionally, males exhibited significantly higher infection rates than females (p = 0.034).

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Sığırlarda görülen helmint türleri, dünya genelinde hayvancılık sektöründe yaygın olarak rastlanan, ekonomik açıdan ciddi kayıplara yol açan ve zaman zaman ölümle sonuçlanabilen önemli enfeksiyonlara neden olmaktadır. Bu kapsamda, söz konusu enfeksiyonların bölgesel düzeydeki durumunu ortaya koymak amacıyla bu çalışma, Türkiye’nin Çorum ilinde Ocak 2025- Haziran 2025 tarihleri arasında yürütülmüş olup, bölgedeki sığırlarda helmint enfeksiyonlarının varlığını ve dağılımını belirlemek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma kapsamında, Çorum iline bağlı 13 köyde farklı ırk, cinsiyet ve yaş gruplarına ait toplam 410 sığırdan dışkı örnekleri toplanmıştır. Toplanan örnekler, helmint yumurta ve larvalarının varlığını belirlemek amacıyla önce makroskobik olarak incelenmiş, ardından Fülleborn flotasyon, Benedek sedimentasyon ve Baermann-Wetzel yöntemleri uygulanmıştır. Yapılan analizler sonucunda sığırların 143’ünün (%34,9) bir ve/veya daha fazla helmint türü ile enfekte olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Tespit edilen helmintlerin dağılımı sırasıyla Trichostrongylidae 88 (%21,46), Paramphistomum spp. 52 (%12,68), Moniezia spp. 14 (%3,41), Trichuris spp. 11 (%2,68), Dicrocoelium spp. 8 (%1,95), Toxocara vitulorum 3 (%0,73), Fasciola spp. 1 (%0.24) ve Nematodirus spp. 1 (%0.24) şeklinde belirlenmiştir. Trichostrongylidae türleriyle enfekte olan sığırlarda gram dışkıdaki yumurta sayısının düşük oranlarda olduğu tespit edilmiştir (≤ 100 EPG=eggs per gram of feces). İstatistik analiz sonucu yaş grupları dikkate alındığında, sığırların helmint enfeksiyon oranları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılıklar saptanmış olup, özellikle 1–2 yaş arası sığırlarda enfeksiyon oranının yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir (p<0,001). Cinsiyete göre ise, erkek sığırlarda enfeksiyon oranının dişilere kıyasla anlamlı derecede yüksek olduğu gözlenmiştir (p = 0,034).

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Madak, E., Gönenç, B., *, E. M. (2026). Identification and Distribution of Helminth Species in Cattle from Çorum Province. Kocatepe Veteriner Dergisi, Cilt: 19 Sayı: 1, 81–90. https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.1840939

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