Sürsal Neslihan, Atan Perçem, Gökpınar Sami, Duru Özkan, Çakmak Ayşe, Yıldız Kader
Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Ankara, Türkiye.
Turkiye Parazitol Derg. 2017 Jun;41(2):71-75. doi: 10.5152/tpd.2017.5121.
Haemoproteus spp. are common blood parasites of pigeons. They have been reported in pigeons in many regions worldwide, including Turkey. Pigeon breeding is a popular hobby in Kirikkale province, and there is no information about the prevalence of Haemoproteus spp. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of Haemoproteus spp. in tumbler pigeons in Kirikkale province (Kırıkkale and Yahsihan district).
Blood samples were taken from the wing vein of pigeons (n: 173) through microcapillary (with/heparin) tubes between February and March 2016. Blood smears were stained with 5% Giemsa solution. Ectoparasites of the pigeons were collected in separate sealed boxes. Epidemiological data of the sampled pigeons (age and sex) were obtained from the breeders.
In total, 23 (%13.2) of 173 pigeons were infected with Haemoproteus spp. Parasite was detected in 73.9% of pigeons over 1 year old and 26.1% of pigeon under 1 year age. Haemoproteus spp. was observed in 56.2% of females (13/23) and 43.4% of males (10/23), Sex-related differences were not observed (p = 0.821). Ectoparasites of the pigeons were identified as Columbicola spp.
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study in Kirikkale province that reported the prevalence of Haemoproteus spp. in pigeons.
变形血原虫属是鸽子常见的血液寄生虫。在包括土耳其在内的世界许多地区的鸽子中都有相关报道。基尔卡莱省鸽子养殖是一项热门爱好，目前尚无关于变形血原虫属流行情况的信息。本研究旨在确定基尔卡莱省（基尔卡莱和亚希汉区）翻头鸽中变形血原虫属的流行情况。
2016年2月至3月期间，通过微量毛细管（含/不含肝素）从鸽子（n = 173）的翼静脉采集血样。血涂片用5%吉姆萨溶液染色。鸽子的体外寄生虫收集在单独的密封盒中。从饲养者处获取采样鸽子的流行病学数据（年龄和性别）。
173只鸽子中共有23只（13.2%）感染了变形血原虫属。1岁以上鸽子中73.9%检测到寄生虫，1岁以下鸽子中26.1%检测到寄生虫。在56.2%的雌性鸽子（13/23）和43.4%的雄性鸽子（10/23）中观察到变形血原虫属，未观察到性别差异（p = 0.821）。鸽子的体外寄生虫被鉴定为鸽虱属。
据我们所知，这是基尔卡莱省首次报道鸽子中变形血原虫属流行情况的研究。
