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| 2016, Volume 32, Number 2, Page(s) 109-113 |
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| Cryptosporidiosis in wild birds in Van |
| Özlem Orunç Kılınç2, Nalan Özdal1, Bekir Oğuz1, Serdar Değer1, Yaşar Göz3 |
| 1Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Kampüs, Van, Türkiye 2Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Özalp Meslek Yüksek Okulu, Tıbbi Laboratuvar Teknikleri Bölümü, Van, Türkiye 3Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Van Sağlık Yüksek Okulu, Kampüs, Van, Türkiye |
| Keywords: Cryptosporidiosis, wild birds, Van |
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Aim: In wild and domestic birds, cryptosporidiosis is often
associated with infections by Cryptosporidium galli, Cryptosporidium
baileyi and Cryptosporidium meleagridis. A study
was conducted to elucidate the prevalence of Cryptosporidium
oocysts in free-living wild birds in Van, Turkey.
Materials and Methods: Faecal samples were collected from 127 birds, with the following proportions of individuals: 69 Laridae (Larus michahellis), 32 Columbidae (Columba livia), 10 Anatidae (Anas spp.), 10 Numididae (Numida meleagris), 3 Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo), 1 Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) and 2 Accipitridae. Faecal samples were examined using the formol-ether concentration technique with modified acid-fast stain using light microscopy. Results: Among the 127 fecal samples from wild birds, 37 (29%) were positive for the presence of oocysts of Cryptosporidium. Conclusion: This study was the first investigation of avian Cryptosporidiosis in Van, Turkey. |
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