Publications by authors named "Metin Pekagirbas"

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  • * The larvae were treated with lactophenol and 30% KOH, confirming their identification as P. albipennis through morphological characteristics.
  • * The infestation resulted in mechanical damage to the udder and medication-induced atrophy, ultimately leading to the cow being sent for slaughter, highlighting the economic and welfare impacts of myiasis in unsanitary conditions.
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The rearing of ticks is an important technique for studies aiming to elucidate the course and pathogenesis of tick-borne diseases (TBDs). TBDs caused by protozoans (Theileria, Babesia) and bacteria (Anaplasma/Ehrlichia) impose a serious constraint upon livestock health and production in tropical and sub-tropical regions where the distributions of host, pathogen, and vector overlap. This study focuses on Hyalomma marginatum, one of the most important Hyalomma species in the Mediterranean region, being a vector of the virus that causes Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in humans, together with H.

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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT) results of suspected samples with canine leishmaniasis (CanL) that were sent to the Parasitology Department Laboratories of the Veterinary Faculty in Aydın Adnan Menderes University.

Methods: The age, gender, and breed of the dogs to be evaluated for CanL were recorded, and IFAT was performed using 80 blood serum samples collected from them. Additionally, after the isolation of genomic DNA of 27 blood samples, PCR of these samples was performed using primers that amplify the 145 bp kDNA region of species.

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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of eprinomectin, moxidectin and fenbendazole for treating infections in naturally infected Mongolian gerbils ().

Methods: A total of 28 gerbils were placed in individually numbered cages to determine the individual animal parasite load. Eggs per gram (EPG) counts were used to estimate the efficacy of the drugs.

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Due to its geographical location, Muğla province is one of the most frequently used places by refugees. Although leishmaniasis have been previously reported in this region, there is a lack of information on the etiological agent and possible vectors. The main objectives of this study were; i) to investigate the sand fly fauna, ii) to reveal the natural Leishmania spp.

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Babesiosis is a disease complex caused by unicellular Babesia parasites and among them, malignant ovine babesiosis caused by B. ovis has a devastating economical impact on the small ruminant industry. The control of disease is mainly based on chemotherapy and preventing animals from tick infestation and to date no vaccine is available against ovine babesiosis.

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The popularity of Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) as pets as well as experimental animals is continuously increasing. Mongolian gerbils are the main natural hosts of the nematode Dentostomella translucida, also referred to as pinworm, threadworm, or seatworm. D.

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Leishmaniasis is an arthropod borne disease that is endemic in 102 countries and one and half million new cases are reported each year. Sand flies are the one and only proven vectors of the disease and dogs are the main reservoirs in urban areas. Karaburun peninsula is located in most western part of Turkey and is reported to be an endemic area for human and canine leishmaniasis.

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Objective: We aimed to report the presence of the parasitic mite Eustigmaeus johnstoni Zhang - Gerson (E. johnstoni) on the sand fly species Phlebotomus papatasi (P. papatasi) collected in Aydın province, Turkey.

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