Primary Tick-Borne Protozoan and Rickettsial Infections of Animals in Turkey
Parasitic diseases caused by ticks constitute a barrier on global animal production, mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. As a country with a temperate and subtropical climate, Turkey has topography, climate, and pasture resources, and these resources are suitable for animal breeding and para...
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| description | Parasitic diseases caused by ticks constitute a barrier on global animal production, mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. As a country with a temperate and subtropical climate, Turkey has topography, climate, and pasture resources, and these resources are suitable for animal breeding and parasite–host–vector relationships throughout the country. This geography restricts the regulations on animal movements in the southeastern and eastern Anatolia because of the close contact with the neighboring states. The livestock resources in Turkey are regulated by strong foundations. Almost 30% of the agriculture-based gross domestic product is provided by the livestock industry. Parasitic diseases arising from ticks are endemic in Turkey, and they have a significant impact on the economy and animal health, particularly for ruminants. The main and economically-important tick-borne diseases (TBDs) suffered by animals include theileriosis, babesiosis, hepatozoonosis, and cytauxzoonosis caused by protozoa, and anaplasmosis and ehrlichiosis caused by rickettsiae. The most common hemoprotozoan and rickettsial agents are <i>Anaplasma marginale, Anaplasma ovis, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Anaplasma platys, Babesia bigemina, Babesia caballi</i>, <i>Babesia ovis, Cytauxzoon felis, Ehrlichia canis, Hepatozoon canis, Theileria annulata</i> and <i>Theileria equi</i>. These diseases are basically controlled through treatment and measures for tick control. Vaccination can be performed for only tropical theileriosis caused in Turkey. We reviewed the studies published in domestic and international journals to gather epidemiological data regarding the major TBDs suffered by animals in Turkey. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f27529c0f1e140be9e6443e3c589d4bb2023-12-11T17:36:52ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172021-02-0110223110.3390/pathogens10020231Primary Tick-Borne Protozoan and Rickettsial Infections of Animals in TurkeyOnur Ceylan0Xuenan Xuan1Ferda Sevinc2Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, 42250 Konya, TurkeyNational Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, JapanDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, 42250 Konya, TurkeyParasitic diseases caused by ticks constitute a barrier on global animal production, mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. As a country with a temperate and subtropical climate, Turkey has topography, climate, and pasture resources, and these resources are suitable for animal breeding and parasite–host–vector relationships throughout the country. This geography restricts the regulations on animal movements in the southeastern and eastern Anatolia because of the close contact with the neighboring states. The livestock resources in Turkey are regulated by strong foundations. Almost 30% of the agriculture-based gross domestic product is provided by the livestock industry. Parasitic diseases arising from ticks are endemic in Turkey, and they have a significant impact on the economy and animal health, particularly for ruminants. The main and economically-important tick-borne diseases (TBDs) suffered by animals include theileriosis, babesiosis, hepatozoonosis, and cytauxzoonosis caused by protozoa, and anaplasmosis and ehrlichiosis caused by rickettsiae. The most common hemoprotozoan and rickettsial agents are <i>Anaplasma marginale, Anaplasma ovis, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Anaplasma platys, Babesia bigemina, Babesia caballi</i>, <i>Babesia ovis, Cytauxzoon felis, Ehrlichia canis, Hepatozoon canis, Theileria annulata</i> and <i>Theileria equi</i>. These diseases are basically controlled through treatment and measures for tick control. Vaccination can be performed for only tropical theileriosis caused in Turkey. We reviewed the studies published in domestic and international journals to gather epidemiological data regarding the major TBDs suffered by animals in Turkey.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/2/231domestic animalslivestocktick-borne parasitic diseasesTurkey |
| spellingShingle | Onur Ceylan Xuenan Xuan Ferda Sevinc Primary Tick-Borne Protozoan and Rickettsial Infections of Animals in Turkey Pathogens domestic animals livestock tick-borne parasitic diseases Turkey |
| title | Primary Tick-Borne Protozoan and Rickettsial Infections of Animals in Turkey |
| title_full | Primary Tick-Borne Protozoan and Rickettsial Infections of Animals in Turkey |
| title_fullStr | Primary Tick-Borne Protozoan and Rickettsial Infections of Animals in Turkey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Primary Tick-Borne Protozoan and Rickettsial Infections of Animals in Turkey |
| title_short | Primary Tick-Borne Protozoan and Rickettsial Infections of Animals in Turkey |
| title_sort | primary tick borne protozoan and rickettsial infections of animals in turkey |
| topic | domestic animals livestock tick-borne parasitic diseases Turkey |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/2/231 |
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