Effects of flumethrin and eprinomectin in naturally infected mice with Myocoptes musculinus.

Mite infestations can occur in laboratory mice and cause an undesirable immune system response and adversely affect study results. Myocoptes musculinus is a mite species that can occasionally parasitized in laboratory-housed and breeding mice. In this study, the efficacy of flumethrin and eprinomectin were compared in 30 male Balb/c mice naturally infested with M.

Prevalence of Theileria/Babesia Species in Ruminants in Burdur Province of Turkey.

Purpose: Theileriosis and babesiosis, two tick-borne haemoparasitic diseases (TBHDs) of ruminants, are caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Theileria and Babesia, respectively. Among them, some species are considered to be highly pathogenic causing serious economic losses to livestock holders especially in tropic and subtropic regions. Local and/or general control measures are needed to be applied to reduce economic impact of TBHDs.

Investigation of Seroprevalence and Association with Reproductive Problems in Cows in Burdur Province of Turkey.

Background: An apicomplexan protozoon , causative agent of neosporosis, is recognized as one of the most common and important cause of sporadic and endemic bovine abortion and reduced reproductivity in dairy and beef cattle worldwide. The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between seroprevalence and infertility problems in 400 cows in Burdur, city, Turkey.

Methods: Blood samples were collected from vena jugularis into sterile serum tubes from 49 aborted, 58 infertil, 48 pregnant and 245 healthy cows for the findings of reproductive anamnesis during a period of March 2010 to March 2011.

Comparison of protectiveness of recombinant Babesia ovis apical membrane antigen 1 and B. ovis-infected cell line as vaccines against ovine babesiosis.

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.

Infection dynamics of Theileria annulata over a disease season following cell line vaccination.

Tropical theileriosis is a tick-borne haemoparasitic disease of cattle caused by the protozoan parasite Theileria annulata. Globally, the economic impact of the disease is immense and enhanced control measures would improve livestock production in endemic regions. Immunisation with a live attenuated vaccine is an effective and widely used control method, however, the repeated use of live vaccines may have an impact on the field parasite population at a genetic level.

Molecular surveillance of Theileria parasites of livestock in Oman.

Background: Theileriosis is one of the most prevalent infectious diseases of livestock in the Arabian Peninsula, and causes high rates of mortality and morbidity in sheep and cattle. However, there is a paucity of information on the distribution of Theileria spp. over the whole region and their impact on different hosts.

Prevalence of tick-borne haemoparasites in small ruminants in Turkey and diagnostic sensitivity of single-PCR and RLB.

Background: Tick-borne haemoparasitic diseases (TBHDs), caused by Theileria, Babesia, Anaplasma and Ehrlichia, are common in regions of the world where the distributions of host, pathogen and vector overlap. Many of these diseases threaten livestock production and some also represent a concern to human public health. The primary aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of the above-mentioned pathogens in a large number of blood samples (n = 1979) collected from sheep (n = 1727) and goats (n = 252) in Turkey.

Determination the Role of Rhipicephalus sanguineus for Transmission of Leishmania major to Reservoir Animals.

Objective: This study aimed to explore the role of Rhipicephalus sanguineus in the transmission of Leishmania major, the etiological agent of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis.

Methods: Ten gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) were infected with promastigotes of L. major, and 10 gerbils were maintained as controls.

[Gerbils, As Experimental Animals (Meriones unguiculatus): Is A Good Role Model for Leishmania major?].

Objective: This study aimed to observation the possible visceralization tendency and dissemination of L. major amastigotes in gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) using a classic smear technique, inoculated into enriched Novy-MacNeal-Nicolle (NNN) culture and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for diagnosis of infection.

Methods: In this study, L.

Knowledge levels of and attitudes to organ donation and transplantation among university students.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to determine knowledge levels and attitudes about organ donation and transplantation among university students.

Methods: This descriptive study was performed with third-grade students of medicine, pharmacy, and law at a university. Samples weren't selected in the study and it was executed with 145 students who had agreed to participate in the study.

Large rhinolith causing nasal obstruction.

Rhinoliths are calcified masses located in the nasal cavity and may cause symptoms such as nasal obstruction, fetid odour and facial pain. They are usually diagnosed incidentally on radiographic examinations or depending on the symptoms. In this paper we report a 27-year-old Caucasian woman with a calcified mass in the right nasal cavity causing nasal obstruction, anosmia and facial pain.

Findings of florid cemento-osseous dysplasia: a report of three cases.

Background: Florid cemento-osseous dysplasia (FCOD) is a benign jaw lesion originating from periodontal ligament tissues usually asymptomatic and diagnosed accidentally at routine dental radiographic examination. The purpose of this paper is to report three cases diagnosed as FCOD with their clinical, radiographic and histological findings.

Methods: Radiologic and clinical symptoms of three cases diagnosed as FCOD are presented.

Acute flaccid paralysis surveillance in southeastern Turkey, 1999-2010.

The aim of the study was to report the results of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance and to evaluate the performance of surveillance in the southeastern region of Turkey in the 12 years from 1999 to 2010. We investigated cases in seven provinces of the southeastern region of Turkey. In the evaluation, AFP Case Report Form, Laboratory Investigation Form and 60-Day Case Investigation Form were used; individuals' demographic characteristics, clinical findings, status of vaccination, sample results, and 60-day follow-up were evaluated.

Parasitologic and pathologic observations of the house sparrow (Passer domesticus).

This study describes the parasites and related pathologic observations in the house sparrow (Passer domesticus). In total, 48 birds were examined and 41 sparrows were found to be infected with one or more endoparasites (85.4%).