Prevalence of hard ticks (acari: ixodidae) in spur-thighed tortoise (testudo graeca ibera) population of konya
<b>Aim:</b>This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of ixodid tick species which play a role in the transmission of many diseases in humans and animals in spur-thighed tortoises.<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> Ticks were brought to the Laboratory of Para...
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| description | <b>Aim:</b>This study was carried out to determine the prevalence
of ixodid tick species which play a role in the transmission of
many diseases in humans and animals in spur-thighed tortoises.<p>
<b>Materials and Methods:</b> Ticks were brought to the Laboratory
of Parasitology by putting in sample collection bottles
containing 70% ethanol and and were taxonomically identified
was using standard keys.<p>
<b>Results:</b> All tortoises were found infested with ticks. Three
species of ticks viz; Hyalomma aegyptium, H. marginatum
marginatum and Rhipicephalus turanicus were detected in the
tortoises. Majority of tortoises (89.2%) were found infested
with H. aegyptium only. However, seven (10.8%) were found
infested with more than one tick species (4 of 7 co-infested
with H. aegyptium and R. turanicus and 3 of 7 co-infested with
H. aegyptium and H. m. marginatum). Earlier, H. aegyptium was
the only tick species reported from tortoises of Turkey. As a
result of this study, H. m. marginatum and R. turanicus have
also been shown to be infestation agents.<p>
<b>Conclusion:</b> It is concluded that the contiguous population of
tortoises in Konya region together with optimum environmental
compatibility favor the settlement and propagation of hard
ticks in the tortoise population. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c1f89edd5c564f11a63ba9372de274fd2025-01-03T01:36:24ZengSelcuk University PressEurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences1309-69582146-19533531581641258Prevalence of hard ticks (acari: ixodidae) in spur-thighed tortoise (testudo graeca ibera) population of konyaUğur Uslu0Muhammad Sohail Sajid1Onur Ceylan2Adil Ejaz3Selcuk University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Microbiology, Konya, TurkeyUniversity of Agriculture, Department of Parasitology, Faisalabad, PakistanSelcuk University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology, Konya, TurkeyUniversity of Agriculture, Department of Parasitology, Faisalabad, Pakistan<b>Aim:</b>This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of ixodid tick species which play a role in the transmission of many diseases in humans and animals in spur-thighed tortoises.<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> Ticks were brought to the Laboratory of Parasitology by putting in sample collection bottles containing 70% ethanol and and were taxonomically identified was using standard keys.<p> <b>Results:</b> All tortoises were found infested with ticks. Three species of ticks viz; Hyalomma aegyptium, H. marginatum marginatum and Rhipicephalus turanicus were detected in the tortoises. Majority of tortoises (89.2%) were found infested with H. aegyptium only. However, seven (10.8%) were found infested with more than one tick species (4 of 7 co-infested with H. aegyptium and R. turanicus and 3 of 7 co-infested with H. aegyptium and H. m. marginatum). Earlier, H. aegyptium was the only tick species reported from tortoises of Turkey. As a result of this study, H. m. marginatum and R. turanicus have also been shown to be infestation agents.<p> <b>Conclusion:</b> It is concluded that the contiguous population of tortoises in Konya region together with optimum environmental compatibility favor the settlement and propagation of hard ticks in the tortoise population.http://eurasianjvetsci.org/pdf.php3?id=1258testudo graeca iberahyalomma aegyptiumhyalomma marginatum marginatumrhipicephalus turanicuskonya |
| spellingShingle | Uğur Uslu Muhammad Sohail Sajid Onur Ceylan Adil Ejaz Prevalence of hard ticks (acari: ixodidae) in spur-thighed tortoise (testudo graeca ibera) population of konya Eurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences testudo graeca ibera hyalomma aegyptium hyalomma marginatum marginatum rhipicephalus turanicus konya |
| title | Prevalence of hard ticks (acari: ixodidae) in spur-thighed tortoise (testudo graeca ibera) population of konya |
| title_full | Prevalence of hard ticks (acari: ixodidae) in spur-thighed tortoise (testudo graeca ibera) population of konya |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of hard ticks (acari: ixodidae) in spur-thighed tortoise (testudo graeca ibera) population of konya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of hard ticks (acari: ixodidae) in spur-thighed tortoise (testudo graeca ibera) population of konya |
| title_short | Prevalence of hard ticks (acari: ixodidae) in spur-thighed tortoise (testudo graeca ibera) population of konya |
| title_sort | prevalence of hard ticks acari ixodidae in spur thighed tortoise testudo graeca ibera population of konya |
| topic | testudo graeca ibera hyalomma aegyptium hyalomma marginatum marginatum rhipicephalus turanicus konya |
| url | http://eurasianjvetsci.org/pdf.php3?id=1258 |
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