Molecular Survey of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Aborted Fetuses of Sheep in the Iğdır Province of Türkiye
Toxoplasma gondii, an obligatory intracellular protozoan parasite, can infect a wide range of warm-blooded animals, including livestock species. T. gondii is a zoonotic protozoan parasite that affects both humans and other warm-blooded animals. The aim of this study was to detect T. gondii by using...
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| author | Davut Koca Özlem Orunç Kılınç Adnan Ayan Fatma Ertaş Oğuz Ali Osman Turgut Özge Oktay Ayan |
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| description | Toxoplasma gondii, an obligatory intracellular protozoan parasite, can infect a wide range of warm-blooded animals, including livestock species. T. gondii is a zoonotic protozoan parasite that affects both humans and other warm-blooded animals. The aim of this study was to detect T. gondii by using PCR in the brain tissues of 60 aborted sheep fetuses from the Iğdır Province in Türkiye. For this purpose, 60 brain tissue samples of sheep were collected within the lambing seasons of 2023 in Iğdır, Türkiye. The DNA extraction was performed using the PureLink™ Genomic DNA Mini Kit from brain samples. The PCR was performed with the appropriate primers from the obtained DNA samples. T. gondii was found in the brain (16.6%) samples of aborted sheep fetuses. According to the present study, T. gondii infection can be one of the causes of fetus abortion of sheep in Iğdır province, Türkiye. This result emphasizes the need for vigilance and preventive measures in managing this potential public and animal health concerns. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-409e63ff2ce94c33a33f24d648bdf0882025-08-20T03:55:33ZengHasan EleroğluTurkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology2148-127X2023-12-0111122390239310.24925/turjaf.v11i12.2389-2392.64475148Molecular Survey of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Aborted Fetuses of Sheep in the Iğdır Province of TürkiyeDavut Koca0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7962-6959Özlem Orunç Kılınç1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6233-7109Adnan Ayan2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6564-3416Fatma Ertaş Oğuz3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5289-071XAli Osman Turgut4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6863-0939Özge Oktay Ayan5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2577-3774Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Van, TürkiyeVan Yuzuncu Yil University, Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Özalp Vocational School of Higher Education, Department of Medical Laboratory Technician, Van, Türkiye Van, TürkiyeVan Yuzuncu Yil University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Genetics, Van, TürkiyeIğdır University Tuzluca Vocational School, Department of Medical Services and TechniquesSiirt University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Science, Siirt, TürkiyeVan Yuzuncu Yil University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Parasitology, Van, TürkiyeToxoplasma gondii, an obligatory intracellular protozoan parasite, can infect a wide range of warm-blooded animals, including livestock species. T. gondii is a zoonotic protozoan parasite that affects both humans and other warm-blooded animals. The aim of this study was to detect T. gondii by using PCR in the brain tissues of 60 aborted sheep fetuses from the Iğdır Province in Türkiye. For this purpose, 60 brain tissue samples of sheep were collected within the lambing seasons of 2023 in Iğdır, Türkiye. The DNA extraction was performed using the PureLink™ Genomic DNA Mini Kit from brain samples. The PCR was performed with the appropriate primers from the obtained DNA samples. T. gondii was found in the brain (16.6%) samples of aborted sheep fetuses. According to the present study, T. gondii infection can be one of the causes of fetus abortion of sheep in Iğdır province, Türkiye. This result emphasizes the need for vigilance and preventive measures in managing this potential public and animal health concerns.https://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/6447abortionpcrsheeptoxoplasma gondiitürkiye |
| spellingShingle | Davut Koca Özlem Orunç Kılınç Adnan Ayan Fatma Ertaş Oğuz Ali Osman Turgut Özge Oktay Ayan Molecular Survey of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Aborted Fetuses of Sheep in the Iğdır Province of Türkiye Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology abortion pcr sheep toxoplasma gondii türkiye |
| title | Molecular Survey of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Aborted Fetuses of Sheep in the Iğdır Province of Türkiye |
| title_full | Molecular Survey of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Aborted Fetuses of Sheep in the Iğdır Province of Türkiye |
| title_fullStr | Molecular Survey of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Aborted Fetuses of Sheep in the Iğdır Province of Türkiye |
| title_full_unstemmed | Molecular Survey of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Aborted Fetuses of Sheep in the Iğdır Province of Türkiye |
| title_short | Molecular Survey of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Aborted Fetuses of Sheep in the Iğdır Province of Türkiye |
| title_sort | molecular survey of toxoplasma gondii infection in aborted fetuses of sheep in the igdir province of turkiye |
| topic | abortion pcr sheep toxoplasma gondii türkiye |
| url | https://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/6447 |
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