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The Parasites of Cats in Türkiye/Türkiye'de Görülen Kedi Parazitleri

Cats have an important and different place due to their close relationships with humans. Since most of the parasites they carry are zoonotic, it is important to detect them. According to the research, Dipylidium caninum, Joyeuxiella pasqualei, Toxocara spp., Toxascaris leonina, Giardia spp., Isospor...

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Published in:Türkiye parazitolojii dergisi 2023-09, Vol.47 (3), p.190
Main Authors: Barili, ÖykÃ, Tuygun, Tugçe, Topçu, Elif Burcu Gençay, Umur, Sinasi
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Language:English
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Summary:Cats have an important and different place due to their close relationships with humans. Since most of the parasites they carry are zoonotic, it is important to detect them. According to the research, Dipylidium caninum, Joyeuxiella pasqualei, Toxocara spp., Toxascaris leonina, Giardia spp., Isospora spp., and Toxoplasma sp. were found to be higher in cats compared to other parasites. It has been determined that scabies and flea infestations are common as ectoparasites. This review aims to present the reported parasites and their prevalence rates in cats in Türkiye. Keywords: Cat, helminth, ectoparasite, protozoan, Türkiye OZ Kediler, insanlarla olan yakin iliskileri nedeniyle önemli ve farkli bir yere sahiptir. Tasidiklari parazitlerin birçogunun zoonoz olmasi sebebiyle bu parazitlerin tespit edilmesi önemlidir. Yapilan çalismalar incelendiginde, kedilerde Dipylidium caninum, Joyeuxiella pasqualei, Toxocara spp., Toxascaris leonina, Giardia spp., Isospora spp. ve Toxoplasma sp.'nin, diger parazitlere göre yüksek oranda bulundugu görülmüstür. Ektoparazitler açisindan degerlendirildiginde, uyuz etkenleri ve pire enfestasyonlarinin yaygin oldugu tespit edilmistir. Bu derlemede, Türkiye'de kedilerde bugüne kadar bildirilmis parazitler ve yayginlik oranlarinin verilmesi amaçlanmistir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Kedi, helmint, ektoparazit, protozoon, Türkiye
ISSN:1300-6320
DOI:10.4274/tpd.galenos.2023.85698