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Spontaneous toxoplasmosis in a chicken

Bir tavukta doğal toksoplazmozis olgusu

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101–105
Publication Date
2022-10-12
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The present case is the first report of Toxoplasma gondii infection in a chicken in Turkey.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The carcasses of three 1-year-old, Leghorn chickens were presented for necropsy; one of the chickens was told to have shown neurological signs before death.
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Key Findings & Data:At necropsy, meningeal and cerebral hyperemia were observed in the carcass that had neurological symptoms, and diarrhea was evident in the other two chickens.
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Conclusion & Impact:The present case is the first report of Toxoplasma gondii infection in a chicken in Turkey.
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The carcasses of three 1-year-old, Leghorn chickens were presented for necropsy; one of the chickens was told to have shown neurological signs before death. At necropsy, meningeal and cerebral hyperemia were observed in the carcass that had neurological symptoms, and diarrhea was evident in the other two chickens. Histopathological examination revealed nonsuppurative meningoencephalitis, myositis in skeletal and cardiac muscles, and focal nonsuppurative hepatitis, and nephritis. Bradyzoites and tachyzoites were present in the meninges and brain. The present case is the first report of Toxoplasma gondii infection in a chicken in Turkey.

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Bu çalışmanın materyalini nekropsi yapılması amacıyla getirilen ve bir tanesi sinirsel semptom göstererek ölen, bir yaşlı üç adet beyaz Leghorn ırkı ölü tavuk oluşturdu. Nekropside sinirsel semptom göstererek ölen tavukta meninksler ve beyinde hiperemi, diğer iki tavukta diyare dışında herhangi bir patolojik bulguya rastlanmadı. Dokulardan alınan örneklerin histopatolojik muayenesinde nonsuppuratif meningoensefalitis, iskelet ve kalp kasında myozitis, fokal nonsuppuratif hepatitis ve nefritis görüldü. Meninksler ve beyinde bradizoit ve serbest takizoitler gözlendi. Histopatolojik incelemeler sonucunda toksoplazmozis olarak tanımlanan bu olgu Türkiye’de tavuklarda bildirilen ilk vakadır.

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ATASEVER, A., EKEBAŞ, G., GRAM, D. Y. (2022). Spontaneous toxoplasmosis in a chicken. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 67 - Sayı: 1, 101–105. https://ajindex.com/articles/444463

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