Identification of ticks infesting cattle in Konya region and investigation of the presence of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in ticks
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2024
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Selçuk Üniversitesi
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Özet
Amaç: Bu çalışma Konya ilinin güneyinde yer alan ve halk elinde bulunan sığırları enfeste eden kene türlerinin tanımlanması ve bu kenelerde Kırım Kongo Kanamalı Ateşi (KKKA) varlığının araştırılması amacıyla planlanmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Kene örnekleri halk elinde bulunan ve makroskobik olarak kene enfestasyonu bulunan, 30 işletmeden seçilen 60 büyükbaş hayvandan elde edilmiştir. RT-PCR yöntemi ile KKKA varlığı moleküler olarak araştırıl mıştır. Çalışma sahası olarak belirlenen 5 lokasyondaki (Karabayır, Karacahi sar, Arslantaş, Kozağaç ve Kayapınar mahalleleri) 30 işletmeden 60 sığırı en feste eden keneler toplanmıştır. Toplanan kenelerin tür tayinleri yapılmıştır.
Bulgular: 117 kenenin tür tayini yapılmış ve 111 tanesinin (%94,87) Hya lomma marginatum, 3 tanesinin (%2,56) Hyalomma excavatum ve yine 3 ta nesinin (%2,56) Dermacentor marginatus olduğu belirlenmiştir. Kenelerden oluşturulan 35 havuzda (kene türü, kene cinsiyeti, toplama alanı dikkate alı narak) yapılan RT-PCR analizinde ise KKKA virusu varlığı tespit edilememiştir.
Öneri: Bu çalışmada tespit edilen kenelerin büyük çoğunluğunun Hyalomma marginatum olarak belirlenmesi dikkat çekici bulunmuştur. KKKA hastalı ğının Türkiye’deki vektörünün H. marginatum olması, artan endişeleri des tekler niteliktedir. Bölgede daha önce KKKA virusu varlığını sınırlı da olsa gösteren moleküler ve serolojik kanıtlar hastalıkla ilgili daha geniş kapsamlı çalışmalar yapılması gerektiğini göstermektedir.
Aim: This study was designed to identify the tick species infesting cattle in the southern region of Konya and to investigate the presence of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in these ticks. Materials and Methods: Tick samples were obtained from 60 cattle selected from 30 farms, where tick infestations were macroscopically observed in the livestock. The presence of CCHF was investigated molecularly by RT-PCR method. Ticks infesting 60 cattle from 30 farms located in the five designated study areas (Karabayır, Karacahisar, Arslantaş, Kozağaç, and Kayapınar neighborhoods) were collected. The collected ticks were identified to species. Results: A total of 117 ticks were identified, with 111 (94.87%) identified as Hyalomma marginatum, 3 (2.56%) identified as Hyalomma excavatum, and 3 (2.56%) identified as Dermacentor marginatus. In the RT-PCR analysis conducted on 35 pools of ticks (considering tick species, sex, and collection area), no presence of the CCHF virus was detected. Conclusion: The identification of the majority of the ticks in this study as Hyalomma marginatum is noteworthy. The identification of Hyalomma marginatum as the vector of the CCHF disease in Türkiye is indicative of increasing concerns. Molecular and serological evidence showing the presence of the CCHF virus in the region, albeit limited, indicates that more comprehensive studies related to the disease are necessary.
Aim: This study was designed to identify the tick species infesting cattle in the southern region of Konya and to investigate the presence of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in these ticks. Materials and Methods: Tick samples were obtained from 60 cattle selected from 30 farms, where tick infestations were macroscopically observed in the livestock. The presence of CCHF was investigated molecularly by RT-PCR method. Ticks infesting 60 cattle from 30 farms located in the five designated study areas (Karabayır, Karacahisar, Arslantaş, Kozağaç, and Kayapınar neighborhoods) were collected. The collected ticks were identified to species. Results: A total of 117 ticks were identified, with 111 (94.87%) identified as Hyalomma marginatum, 3 (2.56%) identified as Hyalomma excavatum, and 3 (2.56%) identified as Dermacentor marginatus. In the RT-PCR analysis conducted on 35 pools of ticks (considering tick species, sex, and collection area), no presence of the CCHF virus was detected. Conclusion: The identification of the majority of the ticks in this study as Hyalomma marginatum is noteworthy. The identification of Hyalomma marginatum as the vector of the CCHF disease in Türkiye is indicative of increasing concerns. Molecular and serological evidence showing the presence of the CCHF virus in the region, albeit limited, indicates that more comprehensive studies related to the disease are necessary.
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Hyalomma Marginatum, Kene, Kırım-Kongo Kanamalı Ateşi, Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Tick
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Eurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences
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40
Sayı
4
Künye
Kaya Y, Palanci HS, Uslu U, Bulut O 2024. Identification of Ticks Infesting Cattle in Konya Region and Investigation of the Presence of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in Ticks Eurasian J Vet Sci, 40, 4 145-153. 10.15312/EurasianJVetSci.2024.439
