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Journals / Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi / 2009 / Cilt: 56 - Sayı: 2

Blood parasites detected from anatolian squirrel, Spermophilus xanthophrymnus (Rodentia : Sciuridae) in Niğde province, Turkey

Niğde yöresinde Anadolu tarla sincabı, Spermophilus xanthophrymnus (Rodentia : Sciuridae) 'da bulunan kan parazitleri

Mustafa KARATEPE
Mustafa ESER
Hatice ÇİÇEK
Mehmet ÇAKIR
Pages
147–148
Publication Date
2022-10-12
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This study reports the presence of T. lewisi and B. microti in Anatolian squirrel in Turkey for the first time.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The study was conducted on 105 Anatolian squirrel, Spermophilus xanthophrymnus (Rodentia: Sciuridae) in Nigde which is province of Turkey from April 2003 to August 2003.
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Key Findings & Data:Trypanosoma lewisi and Babesia microti were detected in the blood smears of 5 and 2 squirrels, respectively.
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Conclusion & Impact:This study reports the presence of T. lewisi and B. microti in Anatolian squirrel in Turkey for the first time.
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Abstract

The study was conducted on 105 Anatolian squirrel, Spermophilus xanthophrymnus (Rodentia: Sciuridae) in Nigde which is province of Turkey from April 2003 to August 2003. Trypanosoma lewisi and Babesia microti were detected in the blood smears of 5 and 2 squirrels, respectively. This study reports the presence of T. lewisi and B. microti in Anatolian squirrel in Turkey for the first time.

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Bu çalışma, Nisan-Ağustos 2003 ayları arasında Niğde yöresinde yakalanan 105 Anadolu tarla sincabı, Spermophilus xanthophrymnus (Rodentia: Sciuridae) üzerinde yürütülmüştür. Sincaplardan alınan kan örneklerinden hazırlanan yayma kan frotilerinde, 5 sincabın kanında Trypanosoma lewisi, 2 sincabın kanında Babesia microti tespit edilmiştir. Trypanosoma lewisi ve B. microti Türkiye’de Anadolu tarla sincabında ilk kez bildirilmiştir.

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KARATEPE, M., ESER, M., ÇİÇEK, H., ÇAKIR, M. (2022). Blood parasites detected from anatolian squirrel, Spermophilus xanthophrymnus (Rodentia : Sciuridae) in Niğde province, Turkey. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 56 - Sayı: 2, 147–148. https://ajindex.com/articles/445039

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