Gamze Yetismis, Alparslan Yildirim, Didem Pekmezci, Onder Duzlu, Arif Ciloglu, Zuhal Onder, Emrah Simsek, Nuri Ercan, Gokmen Zafer Pekmezci, Abdullah Inci
The protozoan Dientamoeba fragilis is one of the most common parasites in the digestive system of humans worldwide. The host range and transmission routes of D. fragilis, including the role of animals, are still ambiguous with few reports from non-human primates, sheep, rodents, pigs, a cat and a dog. In this study, we used microscopic and TaqMan qPCR analyses to investigate D. fragilisin 150 faecal samples from pet budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. Dientamoeba fragilis DNA was detected in 32 samples, resulting in a mean prevalence of 21...
April 25, 2022: Zoonoses and Public Health