| Yazarlar (10) |
Gamze Yetişmiş
Erciyes Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
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Alparslan Yıldırım
Erciyes Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
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Didem Pekmezci
Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
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Önder Düzlü
Erciyes Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
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Arif Çiloğlu
Erciyes Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
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Zuhal Önder
Erciyes Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
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Emrah Şimşek
Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Öğr. Gör. Nuri ERCAN
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
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Gökmen Zafer Pekmezci
Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
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Abdullah İnci
Erciyes Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
| Özet |
| The protozoan Dientamoeba fragilis is one of the most common parasites in the digestive system of humans worldwide. The host range and transmission routes of D. fragilis, including the role of animals, are still ambiguous with few reports from non-human primates, sheep, rodents, pigs, a cat and a dog. In this study, we used microscopic and TaqMan qPCR analyses to investigate D. fragilisin 150 faecal samples from pet budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. Dientamoeba fragilis DNA was detected in 32 samples, resulting in a mean prevalence of 21.3%. In microscopic examination, trophozoites/cysts of D. fragilis were detected in 13 of 32 qPCR-positive samples. SSU rRNA sequence analyses of the qPCR-positive isolates identified genotype 1 of D. fragilis as predominant in budgerigars. Phylogenetic analyses of the SSU rRNA gene region clustered D. fragilis genotypes, as well as other trichomonads, in separate monophyletic clusters with bootstrap values ≥79.0. Our study provides the first evidence for the natural host status of pet budgerigars for D. fragilisand contributes to the knowledge of the epidemiology of this parasite. The high prevalence of genotype 1 of D. fragilis suggests that pet budgerigars are suitable reservoirs for zoonotic transmission. Our findings contribute to an increased awareness and knowledge of D. fragilis infections in the context of a one-health approach. |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| budgerigars | Dientamoeba fragilis | genotyping | prevalence | Turkey | zoonotic importance |
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | Zoonoses and Public Health |
| Dergi ISSN | 1863-1959 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi |
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded |
| Dergi Grubu | Q1 |
| Makale Dili | İngilizce |
| Basım Tarihi | 01-2022 |
| Cilt No | 69 |
| Sayı | 5 |
| Sayfalar | 572 / 578 |
| Doi Numarası | 10.1111/zph.12949 |
| Makale Linki | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/zph.12949 |
| Atıf Sayıları | |
| SCOPUS | 9 |
