Helminths of the digestive tract in Buteo buteo (Falconiformes: Falconidae)  in Bursa Province of Northwest Turkey

Mehmet TEZEL; Ahmet Onur GİRİŞGİN; Sezen BİRLİK; Hikmet Sami YILDIRIMHAN; Bayram ŞENLİK

Makale detayları

Helminths of the digestive tract in Buteo buteo (Falconiformes: Falconidae) in Bursa Province of Northwest Turkey

Yazarlar:

Mehmet TEZEL | Ahmet Onur GİRİŞGİN | Sezen BİRLİK | Hikmet Sami YILDIRIMHAN | Bayram ŞENLİK

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2015 Vol.39 Issue 2, pp.323-327

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2015

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000775244

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179

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Özet:

 

Raptors can be parasitized by numerous helminth species due to their feeding behavior. When the parasite load is high, the bird's life can be affected. A total of 21 common buzzards, Buteo buteo, from different districts of Bursa, in Northwest Turkey, were examined for helminth infections. The results of the postmortem examination revealed that 15 of 21 buzzards (71.43%) harbored 1 or more helminth species. Seven species/genera of helminths were detected at the following prevalence rates: ascarid larvae (47.62%), Strigea falconis (38.09%), Neodiplostomum attenuatum (33.33%), Cladotaenia globifera (14.29%), Centrorhynchus amphibius (14.29%), Physaloptera alata (9.52%), and Synhimantus laticeps (4.76%). The most common helminth species was S. falconis, which was found in the small intestine of its hosts. This study is the first report to describe the presence of N. attenuatum, S. falconis, C. globifera, P. alata, and C. amphibius in the common buzzards of Turkey. This study is also the first to report the presence of S. laticeps in common buzzards, although this helminth had been previously reported in a sparrow hawk in Turkey.

 

Raptors can be parasitized by numerous helminth species due to their feeding behavior. When the parasite load is high, the bird's life can be affected. A total of 21 common buzzards, Buteo buteo, from different districts of Bursa, in Northwest Turkey, were examined for helminth infections. The results of the postmortem examination revealed that 15 of 21 buzzards (71.43%) harbored 1 or more helminth species. Seven species/genera of helminths were detected at the following prevalence rates: ascarid larvae (47.62%), Strigea falconis (38.09%), Neodiplostomum attenuatum (33.33%), Cladotaenia globifera (14.29%), Centrorhynchus amphibius (14.29%), Physaloptera alata (9.52%), and Synhimantus laticeps (4.76%). The most common helminth species was S. falconis, which was found in the small intestine of its hosts. This study is the first report to describe the presence of N. attenuatum, S. falconis, C. globifera, P. alata, and C. amphibius in the common buzzards of Turkey. This study is also the first to report the presence of S. laticeps in common buzzards, although this helminth had been previously reported in a sparrow hawk in Turkey.

Makale detayları

Helminths of the digestive tract in Buteo buteo (Falconiformes: Falconidae) in Bursa Province of Northwest Turkey

Yazarlar: Mehmet TEZEL | Ahmet Onur GİRİŞGİN | Sezen BİRLİK | Hikmet Sami YILDIRIMHAN | Bayram ŞENLİK

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Zoology 2015 Vol.39 Issue 2, pp.323-327

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 8/2015

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000775244

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6114

pISSN: 1300-0179

Helminths

common buzzard

Buteo buteo

Turkey

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Mehmet TEZEL | Ahmet Onur GİRİŞGİN | Sezen BİRLİK | Hikmet Sami YILDIRIMHAN | Bayram ŞENLİK

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Zoology 2015 Vol.39 Issue 2, pp.323-327

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2015

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000775244

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6114

pISSN:

1300-0179