Fecal ciliate composition of Cypriot domestic horses (Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758)

Bayram GÖÇMEN; Gözde GÜRELLİ; Burk A. DEHORITY

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Fecal ciliate composition of Cypriot domestic horses (Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758)

Yazarlar:

Bayram GÖÇMEN | Gözde GÜRELLİ | Burk A. DEHORITY

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TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2012 Vol.36 Issue 2, pp.163-170

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Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2012

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000776417

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İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

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The species composition and distribution of large intestinal ciliates was investigated in feces from 5 Cypriot domestic horses living in Northern Cyprus. We identified 9 ciliate genera and 11 species. This is the first report on intestinal ciliates in Cypriot domestic horses, and no endemic species were observed. The genera Cycloposthium, Spirodinium, and Paraisotricha occurred in all animals. The mean number of ciliates was (5.5 ± 4.4) × 104 cells mL-1 of feces and the mean number of ciliate species per host was 7.2 ± 1.5. The characteristics of the domestic horse ciliates were almost identical to those reported in other equids from various regions around the world, suggesting that there is little or no pronounced geographic variation in the intestinal ciliate fauna of equids.

 

The species composition and distribution of large intestinal ciliates was investigated in feces from 5 Cypriot domestic horses living in Northern Cyprus. We identified 9 ciliate genera and 11 species. This is the first report on intestinal ciliates in Cypriot domestic horses, and no endemic species were observed. The genera Cycloposthium, Spirodinium, and Paraisotricha occurred in all animals. The mean number of ciliates was (5.5 ± 4.4) × 104 cells mL-1 of feces and the mean number of ciliate species per host was 7.2 ± 1.5. The characteristics of the domestic horse ciliates were almost identical to those reported in other equids from various regions around the world, suggesting that there is little or no pronounced geographic variation in the intestinal ciliate fauna of equids.

Makale detayları

Fecal ciliate composition of Cypriot domestic horses (Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758)

Yazarlar:

Bayram GÖÇMEN | Gözde GÜRELLİ | Burk A. DEHORITY

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2012 Vol.36 Issue 2, pp.163-170

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2012

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000776417

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

Key words: Intestinal ciliates

Cyprus

domestic horse

Equus caballus

feces

Sayı

Makale detayları

Fecal ciliate composition of Cypriot domestic horses (Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758)

Yazarlar: Bayram GÖÇMEN | Gözde GÜRELLİ | Burk A. DEHORITY

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Zoology 2012 Vol.36 Issue 2, pp.163-170

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 1/2012

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000776417

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6114

pISSN: 1300-0179

Key words: Intestinal ciliates

Cyprus

domestic horse

Equus caballus

feces

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Bayram GÖÇMEN | Gözde GÜRELLİ | Burk A. DEHORITY

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2012 Vol.36 Issue 2, pp.163-170

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2012

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000776417

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179