TY  - JOUR
TI  - Gastrointestinal Helminths and Zoonotic Importance Detected in Stray Dogs in Ağrı Province and Districts
AB  - Objective: This study aimed to investigate the frequency of gastrointestinal helminth parasites in stray dogs in Ağrı province and
its districts and to reveal the zoonotic importance of these parasites.
Methods: Fecal samples were collected from a total of 279 stray dogs in the center of Ağrı and the districts of Diyadin,
Doğubayazıt, Eleşkirt, Hamur, Patnos, Taşlıçay, and Tutak. After macroscopic examination of the stool samples, they were
examined microscopically by the native and multiplexing (Fulleborn flotation and Benedek sedimentation) methods.
Results: Helminth eggs belonging to one or more species were detected in 80 (28.7%) of the 279 stool
samples examined. In total, 31 (11.1%) T. canis, 24 (8.6%) T. leonina, 17 (6.1%) Taenia spp., 15 (5.4%) Capillaria
spp., 10 (3.6%) Alaria spp., 5 (1.8%) T. vulpis, and 3 (1.1%) A. caninum egg were detected in the stool samples
Conclusion: In this study, which was performed for the first time in Ağrı, it was revealed that stray dogs in Ağrı province and
its districts were infected with helminths, which may consequently affect human health significantly. Therefore, necessary
precautions should be taken to preserve the health of both humans and dogs.
AU  - Tas Cengiz, Zeynep
AU  - Şahin, Maksut
AU  - Yıldız, Rahmi
AU  - AYDEMIR, SELAHATTIN
AU  - Torkamanian Afshar, Milad
DO  - 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2021.63835
PY  - 2022
JO  - Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi
VL  - 46
IS  - 1
SN  - 1300-6320
SP  - 34
EP  - 38
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/517361
ER  -