Determination of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Prevalence and Risk Factors in Cats from Balıkesir
Yıl: 2023 Cilt: 47 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 78 - 82 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.87609 İndeks Tarihi: 07-06-2023
Determination of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Prevalence and Risk Factors in Cats from Balıkesir
Öz: Objective: The lungworms are nematodes that live as parasites in cat lungs. It is reported that the most common lungworm is Aelurostrongylus abstrusus in cats, and also Capillaria aerophila is observed. The lungworms can cause infection of the lower respiratory tract, often resulting in bronchitis and pneumonia. In this study, it was aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of A. abstrusus in cats in the Balıkesir province. Methods: This study was carried out on 100 cats in Balıkesir province. Fresh stool samples (>15 g) were collected for detection of lungworms after recorded all cat information (breed, age, sex, etc.). Parasite-specific L1 forms were determined from the stool samples by the Baerman-Wetzel technique. Results: A. abstrusus L1’s were found in 5 of the 100 stool samples examined. While symptoms of respiratory system disease were observed in 2 of the cats with lungworm, no clinical finding of the presence of parasites was found in 3 of them. Conclusion: A. abstrusus was observed at a level of 5% in this first prevalence study in cats in Balıkesir province.
Anahtar Kelime: Balıkesir İlindeki Kedilerde Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Prevalansı ve Risk Faktörlerinin Belirlenmesi
Öz: Amaç: Akciğer kurtları, kedilerin akciğerlerinde parazit olarak yaşayan nematodlardır. Kedilerde en sık görülen akciğer kurdunun Aelurostrongylus abstrusus olduğu ve ayrıca Capillaria aerophila’nın görüldüğü bildirilmektedir. Akciğer kurtları, alt solunum yollarında enfeksiyona neden olarak sıklıkla bronşit ve zatürreye neden olabilir. Bu çalışmada, Balıkesir ilindeki kedilerde A. abstrusus prevalansının ve risk faktörlerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntemler: Bu çalışma Balıkesir ilinde 100 kedi üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Tüm kedi bilgileri (cins, yaş, cinsiyet vb.) kaydedildikten sonra akciğer nematodlarının tespiti için taze dışkı örnekleri (>15 g) toplanmıştır. Dışkı örneklerinde Baerman- Wetzel tekniği ile parazite özgü L1 formları aranmıştır. Bulgular: İncelenen 100 dışkı örneğinin 5’inde A. abstrusus’a ait L1’ler bulundu. A. abstrusus larvası tespit edilen kedilerin 2’sinde solunum sistemi hastalığı belirtileri görülürken, 3’ünde parazit varlığına dair klinik bulguya rastlanmadı. Sonuç: Balıkesir ilindeki kedilerde yapılan bu ilk prevalans çalışmasında A. abstrusus %5 düzeyinde gözlenmiştir.
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| Chicago | Yıldırım İlayda,Öztürk Buse,Solmaz Damla Ekin,baydar ersoy,Aydogdu Ugur Determination of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Prevalence and Risk Factors in Cats from Balıkesir. (2023): 78 - 82. 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.87609 |
| MLA | Yıldırım İlayda,Öztürk Buse,Solmaz Damla Ekin,baydar ersoy,Aydogdu Ugur Determination of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Prevalence and Risk Factors in Cats from Balıkesir. , 2023, ss.78 - 82. 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.87609 |
| AMA | Yıldırım İ,Öztürk B,Solmaz D,baydar e,Aydogdu U Determination of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Prevalence and Risk Factors in Cats from Balıkesir. . 2023; 78 - 82. 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.87609 |
| Vancouver | Yıldırım İ,Öztürk B,Solmaz D,baydar e,Aydogdu U Determination of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Prevalence and Risk Factors in Cats from Balıkesir. . 2023; 78 - 82. 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.87609 |
| IEEE | Yıldırım İ,Öztürk B,Solmaz D,baydar e,Aydogdu U "Determination of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Prevalence and Risk Factors in Cats from Balıkesir." , ss.78 - 82, 2023. 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.87609 |
| ISNAD | Yıldırım, İlayda vd. "Determination of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Prevalence and Risk Factors in Cats from Balıkesir". (2023), 78-82. https://doi.org/10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.87609 |
| APA | Yıldırım İ, Öztürk B, Solmaz D, baydar e, Aydogdu U (2023). Determination of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Prevalence and Risk Factors in Cats from Balıkesir. Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 47(2), 78 - 82. 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.87609 |
| Chicago | Yıldırım İlayda,Öztürk Buse,Solmaz Damla Ekin,baydar ersoy,Aydogdu Ugur Determination of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Prevalence and Risk Factors in Cats from Balıkesir. Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi 47, no.2 (2023): 78 - 82. 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.87609 |
| MLA | Yıldırım İlayda,Öztürk Buse,Solmaz Damla Ekin,baydar ersoy,Aydogdu Ugur Determination of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Prevalence and Risk Factors in Cats from Balıkesir. Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, vol.47, no.2, 2023, ss.78 - 82. 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.87609 |
| AMA | Yıldırım İ,Öztürk B,Solmaz D,baydar e,Aydogdu U Determination of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Prevalence and Risk Factors in Cats from Balıkesir. Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi. 2023; 47(2): 78 - 82. 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.87609 |
| Vancouver | Yıldırım İ,Öztürk B,Solmaz D,baydar e,Aydogdu U Determination of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Prevalence and Risk Factors in Cats from Balıkesir. Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi. 2023; 47(2): 78 - 82. 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.87609 |
| IEEE | Yıldırım İ,Öztürk B,Solmaz D,baydar e,Aydogdu U "Determination of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Prevalence and Risk Factors in Cats from Balıkesir." Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 47, ss.78 - 82, 2023. 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.87609 |
| ISNAD | Yıldırım, İlayda vd. "Determination of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Prevalence and Risk Factors in Cats from Balıkesir". Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi 47/2 (2023), 78-82. https://doi.org/10.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.87609 |
