Abstract
Cockroaches are claimed to be mechanical vectors of microorganisms such as intestinal parasites, bacteria, fungi, and viruses. This study was conducted to determine the potential role of cockroaches as carriers of parasites having medical importance in Van province, Turkey. One hundred and thirty-eight cockroaches were collected from different parts of apartments and houses between March and April 2014. All of the collected cockroaches were identified as Blatella germanica. They were examined for isolation and identification of intestinal parasites from external surface. The results showed that 66 (48%) of the cockroaches harbored parasitic organisms. Of these, 96.6% were protozoon and the remaining 3.4% were helminthes. Isolated helminth, species were Toxocara sp. (3%), Ascaris lumbricoides (3%), Trichostrongylus sp. (1.5%), Trichuris trichiura (1.5%) and unidentified nematode egg samples (3%). The protozoon identified during the study were Endolimax nana (7.6%), Blastocystis hominis (41%), Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar (16.7%), unsporulated coccidial oocyst (7.6%), Chilomastix mesnilli (4.5%), Entamoeba coli (35%), Giardia sp. (13.6%) and Iodamoeba butschlii (7.6%). In conclusion, Blattella germanica was found to harbor intestinal parasites of public health importance. Hence, awareness on the potential role of cockroaches in the mechanical transmission of intestinal parasites needs to be further investigated. Control of cockroaches will substantially minimize the spread of diseases caused by helminths and protozoons in our environment
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Abstract
Hamam böceklerinin barsak parazitleri, bakteri, mantar ve virüs gibi mikroorganizmaların sebep olduğu hastalık etkenlerinin mekanik taşıyıcıları olduğu iddia edilir. Bu çalışma, Van’da medikal öneme sahip parazitlerin potansiyel taşıyıcısı olarak hamam böceklerinin rolünü belirlemek için yapıldı. Bölgedeki apartman ve evlerin farklı kısımlarından 2014 yılının Mart ve Nisan aylarında 138 hamam böceği toplandı. Toplanan hamam böceklerinin hepsi Blatella germanica olarak teşhis edildi. Hamam böcekleri external yüzeylerindeki insan barsak parazitlerinin izolasyonu ve identifikasyonu için muayene edildi. Muayene edilen hamam böceklerinden 66’sının (%48) parazit yumurta veya ookisti taşıdığı görüldü. Bunların %96.6’sı protozoon, %3.4’ü helmintlere ait olduğu tespit edildi. Teşhis edilen helmintlerin tür ve oranları sırasıyla; Toxocara sp. (%3), Ascaris lumbricoides (%3), Trichostrongylus spp. (%1.5), Trichuris trichiura (%1.5), protozoonların tür ve oranları ise; Endolimax nana (%7.6), Blastocystis hominis (%41), Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar (%16.7), sporlanmamış coccidia ookisti (%7.6), Chilomastix mesnilli (%4.5), Entamoeba coli (%35), Giardia sp. (%13.6), Iodamoeba butschlii (%7.6) olarak tespit edildi. İki adet nematod yumurtası teşhis edilemedi. Sonuç olarak, Blattella germanica’nın halk sağlığı açısından önemli barsak parazitlerinin taşıyıcısı olduğu belirlendi. Bu nedenle, bağırsak parazitlerinin mekanik taşınmasında hamam böceklerinin potansiyel rolü üzerine farkındalığın oluşturulması gerekir. Hamam böceklerinin kontrolü çevremizde helmint ve protozoon hastalıklarının yayılmasını önemli ölçüde azaltacaktır
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Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Veterinary Surgery |
| Other ID | JA26EG22YJ |
| Journal Section | Research Article |
| Authors | |
| Publication Date | June 1, 2017 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2017Volume: 64 Issue: 2 |