The Coccidian Parasites (Eimeridae) Of Spalax Leucodon Nordmann (Mole-Rat)

• Published in: Veteriner Fakültesi dergisi Vol. 57; no. 3; pp. 209 - 212
• Main Authors: Türker,Hüseyin, Karaer,Zafer, Nalbantoğlu,Serpil
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi 01.01.2010; Ankara Üniversitesi
• Subjects: coccidiosis; disease prevalence; Eimeriidae; epidemiology; epidemiyoloji; hastalık yaygınlığı; koksidiyoz; Pathogens, Parasites and Infectious Diseases(Wild Animals); Patojenler, Parazitler ve Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları(Yabani Hayvanlar); protozoa enfeksiyonları; protozoal infections; Sağlık Hizmetleri; Tıp; Ankara; Türkiye; Isospora; kör fare (Spalax leucodon); Eimeria; mole-rats (Spalax leucodon)
• ISSN: 1300-0861; 1308-2817
• DOI: 10.1501/Vetfak_0000002378

Twenty-three mole-rats of the Spalax leucodon Nordmann superspecies were collected from Eryaman district of Ankara in Turkey. Faeces samples were examined for coccidian oocysts and the 23 examined animals (100%) were determined to be infected with 2-8 species representing 10 species of eimerians and 1 species of isosporan. The prevalence of coccidian in the population of herbivorous mole-rats sampled is reported as 78.2% Eimeria elliptica, 73.9% E.maralikiensis, 65.2% E.spalacis, 52.1% E.torosicum, 47.8% E.turkmenica, 43.4% E.lalahanensis, 30.4% E.talikiensis, 21.7% E.oytuni, 13% E.celebii, 4.3% E.tuzdili, 4.3% Isospora anatolicum. As a result, E.lalahanensis, E.tuzdili, E.spalacis, E.elliptica, E.turkmenica, I.anatolicum, as well as E.maralikiensis, E.talikiensis, E.oytuni, E.celebii, E.torosicum were determined in S.leucodon in Turkey. In addition, E.maralikiensis and E.talikiensis were reported from S.leucodon for the first time in Turkey. Furthermore the species which were found in S.ehrenbergi such as E.oytuni, E.celebii, E.torosicum were also reported from S.leucodon for the first time in this study.