| [investigation of helminth infections of cats and dogs in the hatay province]. | in this study autopsies and fecal examinations of 8 cats and 6 dogs were performed. the helminth infection rate was founded to be 50.0% in cats and dogs after the fecal examinations. trichuris sp. eggs were found in feces of one dog, and ancylostoma sp. eggs in feces of one cat and one dog. seven (87.5%) cats and 2 (33.4%) dogs were found to be infected with various helminths according to the results of the autopsies. the helminth species and their rates were toxocara cati (62.5%), joyeuxiella p ... | 2006 | 17160852 |
| prevalence of dirofilaria immitis in dogs from hatay province, turkey. | the present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of canine dirofilariosis in hatay province, south of turkey. a total of 269 blood samples were collected from owned dogs in this multi-centre survey between march and july 2006. blood samples were examined by modified knott and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) techniques to detect circulating microfilariae and antigens of dirofilaria immitis, respectively. seventy out of 269 dogs (26.0%) were positive for d. immitis. however, 6 ... | 2009 | 19173764 |
| leishmaniasis in turkey: molecular characterization of leishmania from human and canine clinical samples. | human leishmaniasis, both visceral and cutaneous, and canine leishmaniasis have been reported in turkey for centuries. however, the advent of new diagnostic tools during the last 30 years has led to the recognition that leishmaniasis is an important public health problem throughout the country. in most disease foci both canine and human leishmaniases exist together and identification of parasite species causing these diseases is a pre-requisite for understanding disease epidemiology. a total of ... | 2009 | 19737374 |