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Investigation Of Histomoniasis Prevention In Poultry, Lesleigh Beer
Investigation Of Histomoniasis Prevention In Poultry, Lesleigh Beer
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Histomonas meleagridis is the etiological agent of histomoniasis, also commonly known as blackhead disease. This protozoal disease of poultry is detrimental to turkeys with flock mortalities often reaching 80-100%, although other gallinaceous birds are susceptible. Since the voluntary removal of nitarsone in 2015, the poultry industry is suffering with no approved prophylactics, therapeutics, or vaccines for this disease. The objectives of this dissertation were to evaluate multiple methods for prevention or control of histomoniasis, including dietary chemoprophylaxis and vaccination. Specifically, this research evaluated quinine as a chemoprophylactic candidate (Chapter 3) or live-attenuated H. meleagridis as vaccine candidates (Chapter 4) in …
Contributions To The Genus Zodarion Walckenaer, 1826 In Turkey, With The Description Ofa New Species (Araneae: Zodariidae), İlhan Coşar, Tarik Danişman, Ersen Aydin Yağmur
Contributions To The Genus Zodarion Walckenaer, 1826 In Turkey, With The Description Ofa New Species (Araneae: Zodariidae), İlhan Coşar, Tarik Danişman, Ersen Aydin Yağmur
Turkish Journal of Zoology
In this paper, two species are newly recognized in Turkey. One is new to science, described as Zodarion kunti sp. n. (♂, ♀) from southeast Anatolian region. The other, Zodarion christae Bosmans, 2009 is found for the first time in Denizli, Antalya, and Muğla provinces.
Identification Of Novel Genetic Variants For Kap1.1, Kap1.3 And K33 Genes In Some Of Indigenous Goat Breeds Of Turkey, Razi̇ye Işik, Ayla Fi̇dan, Mehmet İhsan Soysal, Emel Özkan Ünal
Identification Of Novel Genetic Variants For Kap1.1, Kap1.3 And K33 Genes In Some Of Indigenous Goat Breeds Of Turkey, Razi̇ye Işik, Ayla Fi̇dan, Mehmet İhsan Soysal, Emel Özkan Ünal
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
The animal fibres such as mohair, cashmere and cashgora have a complex structure and affected by genetic variation of keratin associated protein genes as KAP 1.1 (Keratin Associated Protein 1.1, formerly known as B2A), KAP1.3 (Keratin Associated Protein 1.3, formerly known as B2C) and K33 (Keratin Intermediate Filaments Type I, formerly known as KRT1.2). Keratin-associated proteins play a significant role in identifying structural and mechanical properties of the hair and wool fibres. This study was conducted to detect genetic variation at the KAP1.1, KAP1.3 and K33 genes in indigenous Turkish goat populations using DNA sequencing method. The DNA of 100 …
A Lessepsian Invader Round Herring (Etrumeus Golanii) With High Genetic Diversitywithout Bottlenecking In The Northeastern Mediterranean Sea, Solmaz Ezgi̇ Çi̇ftci̇, Fevzi̇ Bardakci
A Lessepsian Invader Round Herring (Etrumeus Golanii) With High Genetic Diversitywithout Bottlenecking In The Northeastern Mediterranean Sea, Solmaz Ezgi̇ Çi̇ftci̇, Fevzi̇ Bardakci
Turkish Journal of Zoology
In this study, population genetic structure and genetic diversity of round herring in the Turkish seas were determined using sequence data of mitochondrial DNA control region. Round herring, Etrumeus golanii samples were collected from three localities along the Turkish coast of the Mediterranean Sea, (Gulf of İskenderun and Gulf of Antalya) and southern Aegean Sea (Gulf of Marmaris). Genetic variability was high both within and between the populations based on haplotype diversity values. The results have shown that each population has a high genetic diversity with unique mtDNA haplotypes with unique genetic structure. The most important factor in the emergence …
First Report Of The Chilli Thrips, Scirtothrips Dorsalis Hood, 1919 (Thysanoptera:Thripidae) In Turkey, Ekrem Atakan, Serkan Pehli̇van
First Report Of The Chilli Thrips, Scirtothrips Dorsalis Hood, 1919 (Thysanoptera:Thripidae) In Turkey, Ekrem Atakan, Serkan Pehli̇van
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The chilli thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood, 1919 (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) was reported for the first time in Adana Province, Turkey in October, 2020 on blueberries [Vaccinium myrtillus L. (Ericaceae)]. Its heavy infestation was detected on the vegetative parts of the blueberries. In this short communication, a brief summary of its diagnosis and damage as well as its economic importance in the region is provided.
Contributions To The Turkish Oribatid Mite Fauna (Acari: Oribatida) From Sakarya Andyozgat Provinces, Sedat Per, Kübra Çubukçu, Ayşe Toluk, Nusret Ayyildiz
Contributions To The Turkish Oribatid Mite Fauna (Acari: Oribatida) From Sakarya Andyozgat Provinces, Sedat Per, Kübra Çubukçu, Ayşe Toluk, Nusret Ayyildiz
Turkish Journal of Zoology
This study deals with the data on Turkish records of oribatid mites that play an important role in decomposition of organic matter, nutrient cycling, and soil formation. Oribatid mites in litter, lichen, moss, and soil collected from Sakarya and Yozgat provinces were sampled between 2014 and 2020. Standard methods were used for extraction, detection, preservation, and preparation of mites from the material collected from study area. Five oribatid mites were for the first time recorded from Turkey, namely Mesotritia (Mesotritia) nuda (Berlese, 1887) (Oribotritiidae), Hoplophorella (Rhacaplacarus) ortizi (Pérez-Íñigo, 1970) (Phthiracaridae), Eremaeus translamellatus Hammer, 1952 (Eremaeidae), Oribatella (Oribatella) foliata Krivolutsky, 1974 …
Ant Fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Of Central Anatolian Region Of Turkey, Kadri̇ Kiran, Celal Karaman
Ant Fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Of Central Anatolian Region Of Turkey, Kadri̇ Kiran, Celal Karaman
Turkish Journal of Zoology
The Central Anatolian part of Turkey was investigated with the aim of determining its Formicidae fauna. Specimens were collected by hand sampling and pitfall traps in 24 habitats in 383 different localities in Central Anatolia Region during 2001-2016. As a result, 137 species belonging to 34 genera were determined. Messor incorruptus Kuznetsov-Ugamsky, 1929 and Ponera testacea Emery, 1895 are new records for Turkish ant fauna. We excluded four species, Camponotus sylvaticus (Oliver, 1792), Messor meridionalis (André, 1883), Proformica striaticeps (Forel, 1911) and Tapinoma nigerrimum (Nylander, 1856), from Turkish ant fauna due to recent taxonomic data and distribution pattern. With these …
A Study On The Pupal Development Of Calliphora Vomitoria (L., 1758) (Calliphoridae: Diptera) At Different Temperatures, Osman Sert, Ceyda Ergi̇l
A Study On The Pupal Development Of Calliphora Vomitoria (L., 1758) (Calliphoridae: Diptera) At Different Temperatures, Osman Sert, Ceyda Ergi̇l
Turkish Journal of Zoology
In this study, the pupal development process of the Calliphora vomitoria (L. 1758), widely used in the estimation of postmortem time in forensic entomology, was examined. In the last decade, studies of the development periods in the pupal stage and the development times of these periods have increased around the world and specifically in Turkey. In this study, the aim was to detect the pupal development periods of the Calliphora vomitoria via a process of hourly pupal dissection, a process that would be the only one of its kind in the literature for this species. This method was repeated under …
The Morphological And Morphometric Characteristics Of Alabadem Pigeons, Evren Erdem, Fatma Tüli̇n Özbaşer, Eser Kemal Gürcan, Mehmet İhsan Soysal
The Morphological And Morphometric Characteristics Of Alabadem Pigeons, Evren Erdem, Fatma Tüli̇n Özbaşer, Eser Kemal Gürcan, Mehmet İhsan Soysal
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
This study aimed to determine the morphological and morphometric characteristics of Alabadem pigeons, which are grown as ornamental pigeons in Edirne province, and to determine mutual traits with other indigenous pigeon breeds in Turkey by comparing with previous studies. Body weight (P < 0.001), head length (P < 0.01), head width (P < 0.05), beak length (P < 0.001), and tarsus diameter (P < 0.05) of age group III were higher than those of other age groups; however, the wingspan of age group II was greater than that of other age groups in Alabadem pigeon. Compared to other indigenous genotypes in Turkey, the Alabadem pigeon is a small-sized genotype. Alabadem pigeons were similar to Edremit butterfly pigeons and Thracian tumbler pigeons in terms of crested and blackeyed pigeons. On the other hand, the irregularly shaped mark (almond) on the head in Alabadem pigeons was similar to the wide-long irregular shaped mark on the neck of Edremit butterfly pigeons. Some basic plumage colors (black, yellow, and red) and intermediate colors (chickpea and scarlet) were identical to Alabadem pigeons and Thrace roller pigeons. Since Alabadem pigeons have many mutual characteristics with Edremit butterfly pigeons and Thracian roller pigeons, genetic studies may be recommended to determine the degree of relationship among these breeds.
Genetic Relationships Of Thrace And Yığılca Honey Bee Populations Based Onmicrosatellite Structure, Meral Kekeçoğlu, Emel Özkan Ünal, Mehmet İhsan Soysal
Genetic Relationships Of Thrace And Yığılca Honey Bee Populations Based Onmicrosatellite Structure, Meral Kekeçoğlu, Emel Özkan Ünal, Mehmet İhsan Soysal
Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Thrace and Yığılca honey bees, two important honey bee ecotypes in apicultural activity of Turkey, are the subject of genetic conservation effort. In this study, the genetic structure and diversity of honey bee populations from Thrace and Yığılca were investigated using 27 microsatellites. Except Kırklareli and Yığılca (Fst: 0.14), it was observed lower genetic divergence between the populations based on the value of pairwise Fst. Although Thrace populations (Edirne, Tekirdağ and Kırklareli) were not fully separated from each other, Yığılca population was significantly separated from Kırklareli and separated slightly from the rest of other populations. The calculated gene diversity of …