Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Bursa, Türkiye
Turkiye Parazitol Derg. 2021 Mar 2;45(1):56-75. doi: 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2020.7193.
Significant numbers of parasites such as protozoa, helminths and arthropods infest equids. Various investigations have been conducted in Turkey to detect these parasites. In this review, all parasites reported in horses, donkeys and mules have been listed. A total of 62, 52 and 21 helminths were recorded in horses, donkeys and mules, respectively. As protozoan parasites, 13 species were detected both in horses and donkeys, and 3 in mules. With regard to arthropods, 40, 23 and 6 species were detected in horses, donkeys and mules, respectively. In the recent years, various molecular diagnostic methods have been developed and especially applied to the protozoan research area. Classical diagnostic methods were incapable of detecting certain protozoan parasites. Such protozoan parasites can be detected at the nucleic acid level with these new techniques. During the last quadranscentennial, a reduction has been recorded in the total number of equids in Turkey, whereby the breeding of sport horses is becoming an important issue. Thus, this review summarises the published research papers in Turkey in order to raise awareness among the animal owners and veterinarians in terms of the prevention of potential hazards resulting from parasitic infections/infestations in equids.
大量的寄生虫，如原生动物、蠕虫和节肢动物，会寄生在马属动物身上。土耳其已经进行了各种调查来检测这些寄生虫。在这篇综述中，列出了在马、驴和骡中报告的所有寄生虫。在马、驴和骡中分别记录了 62、52 和 21 种蠕虫。作为原生动物寄生虫，在马和驴中检测到 13 种，在骡中检测到 3 种。关于节肢动物，在马、驴和骡中分别检测到 40、23 和 6 种。近年来，已经开发了各种分子诊断方法，特别是应用于原生动物研究领域。经典的诊断方法无法检测到某些原生动物寄生虫。这些新技术可以在核酸水平上检测到这些原生动物寄生虫。在过去的四分之一世纪里，土耳其的马属动物总数有所减少，其中运动马的繁殖成为一个重要问题。因此，本综述总结了在土耳其发表的研究论文，以便在动物饲养者和兽医中提高对马属动物寄生虫感染/寄生潜在危害的认识。
