| cystic echinococcosis in central anatolia, turkey. | human cystic echinococcosis (ce) caused by infection with a larval stage of echinococcus granulosus is a serious public health problem in turkey. echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease; dogs and livestock are important hosts in transmission. the aim of this study is to evaluate the rate of ce in kayseri rural area, central anatolia, turkey. | 2006 | 16501677 |
| prevalence and epidemiological aspects of dirofilaria immitis in dogs from kayseri province, turkey. | this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of dirofilaria immitis infection and to investigate the risk factors related to heartworm disease in dogs from kayseri, turkey. blood samples were collected from 280 dogs from may 2005 to march 2006 and were examined by membrane filtration-acid phosphatase histochemical staining and antigen elisa techniques to detect circulating microfilariae and antigens of d. immitis, respectively. of the total of 280 dogs, 27 were positive for d. immitis wi ... | 2007 | 17064741 |
| [investigation of canine leishmaniosis by nested-pcr in kayseri and vicinity]. | canine leishmaniosis (canl) caused by leishmania spp. is a zoonotic protozoon disease. it is widespread in most parts of the world including the mediterranean basin. the present study was carried out in order to determine the prevalence of canl in dogs in kayseri and vicinity by nested-pcr. a total of 300 asymptomatic dogs were sampled randomly. blood samples taken from the vena cephalica antebrachii were collected into tubes containing edta. furthermore, lymph samples were taken from 14 dogs wh ... | 2008 | 18985568 |
| aedes vexans and culex pipiens as the potential vectors of dirofilaria immitis in central turkey. | this study was carried out to investigate the potential vectors and relative mosquito infection rates of dirofilaria immitis throughout two mosquito seasons (2008-2009) in kayseri province where is located in central anatolian part of turkey. for this aim, totally 1198 genomic dna pools, extracted and grouped according to the species and collection site (1-17 specimens/pool) from 6153 mosquito specimens, were examined by pcr using species-specific primers for d. immitis. the captured mosquitoes ... | 2010 | 21232866 |