Journals / Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi / 2016 / Cilt: 40 - Sayı: 1

Endoparasites of the Long-Eared Hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) in Zabol District, Southeast Iran

İran’ın Güneydoğusunda bulunan Zabol’da Uzun Kulaklı Kirpilerde (Hemiechinus Auritus) Görülen Endoparazitler

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37–41
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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Furthermore,M. erinacei was for the first time reported as a parasitic fauna in Iran.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) is a nocturnal animal living in Central and Southeast Iran.
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Key Findings & Data:The aim of thepresent study is to investigate endoparasites in long-eared hedgehogs, living in Zabol district, Southeast Iran.Materials and Methods: Stool and blood samples collected from 50 hedgehogs (35 males and 15 females) that were trapped alive wereexamined with Clayton-Lane flotation and Giemsa staining methods.
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Conclusion & Impact:Furthermore,M. erinacei was for the first time reported as a parasitic fauna in Iran.
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Objective: The long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) is a nocturnal animal living in Central and Southeast Iran. However, there arefew studies concerning endoparasites, some of which are zoonotic, of the hedgehogs in the north and northwest of Iran. The aim of thepresent study is to investigate endoparasites in long-eared hedgehogs, living in Zabol district, Southeast Iran.Materials and Methods: Stool and blood samples collected from 50 hedgehogs (35 males and 15 females) that were trapped alive wereexamined with Clayton-Lane flotation and Giemsa staining methods. Furthermore, 10 road-killed hedgehog carcasses were necropsied. Theadult parasites were collected and identified under a light microscope.Results: Spirurida eggs in the stool samples and Anaplasma inclusion bodies in red blood cells were determined in 32% and 52% of thesamples, respectively. Physaloptera clausa, Mathevotaenia erinacei, Nephridiacanthus major, and Moniliformis moniliformis were identifiedin the necropsy.Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, ours is the first study concerning endoparasites of long-eared hedgehogs in Iran. Furthermore,M. erinacei was for the first time reported as a parasitic fauna in Iran.

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Amaç: Uzun kulaklı kirpi (Hemiechinus auritus), İran’ın iç bölgelerinde ve güney doğusunda yaşayan noktürnal bir hayvandır. Ancak, İran’daki bu kirpilerdeki, bazıları zoonotik olan endoparazitler hakkında az sayıda çalışma bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Güneydoğu İran’ın Zabol bölgesinde yaşayan uzun kulaklı kirpilerde görülen endoparazitleri araştırmaktır. Gereç ve yöntemler: Toplam 50 canlı kirpiden (35 dişi ve 15 erkek) alınan dışkı ve kan örnekleri, Clayton-Lane flotasyon ve Giemsa boyama yöntemleri ile incelendi. Ayrıca, taşıtların çarptığı 10 kirpi karkası nekropsi yapıldı. Yetişkin parazitler toplandı ve ışık mikroskopu altında incelendi. Bulgular: Dışkı örneklerinin %32’sinde spirurida yumurtası ve kırmızı kan hücresi örneklerinin %52’sinde anaplasma inklüzyon cisimcikleri saptandı. Yapılan nekropside Physaloptera clausa, Mathevotaenia erinacei, Nephridiacanthus major, ve Moniliformis moniliformis bulundu. Sonuç: Bilgimiz kadarıyla çalışmamız, İran’daki uzun kulaklı kirpilerde endoparazitler hakkında yapılan ilk çalışmadır. Ayrıca, M. erinacei bir parazit fauna olarak İran’da ilk defa rapor edilmiştir.

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NABAVI, R., ZOLFAGHARI, N. (2022). Endoparasites of the Long-Eared Hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) in Zabol District, Southeast Iran. Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 40 - Sayı: 1, 37–41. https://ajindex.com/articles/630165

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