This preliminary study was aimed at determining the occurrence of haemosporidian parasites in the blood of sparrowhawks. For this purpose, blood samples were prepared from 9 sparrowhawks. All birds had been collected from different areas of Northeast Turkey. Blood smears were stained with 5% Giemsa solution and examined under the light microscopy. A total of 7 individuals were infected (77.8%). Haemoproteus spp., Leucocytozoon spp. and Plasmodium spp. were detected in 5 (55.6%), 6 (66.7%) and 4 (44.4%) birds, respectively. There were no haemosporidian parasites in 2 birds (22.2%). We observed mixed infections in 85.7% of the birds and single infections (14.3%). Each of the 3 parasites was observed together in 2 birds. Both Haemoproteus spp. and Leucocytozoon spp. were detected in 3 birds. Leucocytozoon sp. and Plasmodium sp. were detected in one bird. This is the first report of the occurrence of hemosporidian parasites in sparrowhawks in Northeastern Turkey. © 2016, Israel Veterinary Medical Association. All rights reserved.-
Author keywords: Accipiter nisus; Blood smear; Haemosporidian parasites; Northeastern Turkey; Sparrowhawk
Publication Name (dc.title) | Haemosporidian Parasites in Blood Smears of Sparrowhawks (Accipiter nisus, Falconiformes: Accipitridae) in Northeastern Turkey |
Author/s (dc.contributor.yazarlar) | I. Balkaya, E. Oruc, E. Guven, H. Avcioglu |
Publication type (dc.type) | Makale |
Language (dc.language) | İngilizce |
Publication year (dc.date.issued) | 2016 |
National/International (dc.identifier.ulusaluluslararasi) | Uluslararası |
Source (dc.relation.journal) | Israel Journal of Veterinary Medicine |
Number (dc.identifier.issue) | 3 |
Volume/Issue (dc.identifier.volume) | 71 |
Page (dc.identifier.startpage) | 26-30 |
ISSN/ISBN (dc.identifier.issn) | ISSN: 0334-9152; Online ISSN: 2304-8859 |
Publisher (dc.publisher) | The Israel Veterinary Medical Association |
Databases (dc.contributor.veritaban) | Web of Science Core Collection |
Databases (dc.contributor.veritaban) | Kaynak web sitesi |
Databases (dc.contributor.veritaban) | Scopus |
Index Type (dc.identifier.index) | SCI Expanded |
Index Type (dc.identifier.index) | Scopus |
Impact Factor (dc.identifier.etkifaktoru) | 0,288 / 2018-WOS / 5 Year: 0,355 |
Abstract (dc.description.abstract) | This preliminary study was aimed at determining the occurrence of haemosporidian parasites in the blood of sparrowhawks. For this purpose, blood samples were prepared from 9 sparrowhawks. All birds had been collected from different areas of Northeast Turkey. Blood smears were stained with 5% Giemsa solution and examined under the light microscopy. A total of 7 individuals were infected (77.8%). Haemoproteus spp., Leucocytozoon spp. and Plasmodium spp. were detected in 5 (55.6%), 6 (66.7%) and 4 (44.4%) birds, respectively. There were no haemosporidian parasites in 2 birds (22.2%). We observed mixed infections in 85.7% of the birds and single infections (14.3%). Each of the 3 parasites was observed together in 2 birds. Both Haemoproteus spp. and Leucocytozoon spp. were detected in 3 birds. Leucocytozoon sp. and Plasmodium sp. were detected in one bird. This is the first report of the occurrence of hemosporidian parasites in sparrowhawks in Northeastern Turkey. © 2016, Israel Veterinary Medical Association. All rights reserved.- |
Abstract (dc.description.abstract) | Author keywords: Accipiter nisus; Blood smear; Haemosporidian parasites; Northeastern Turkey; Sparrowhawk |
URL (dc.rights) | http://www.ijvm.org.il/sites/default/files/balkaya_0.pdf |
Faculty / Institute (dc.identifier.fakulte) | Veteriner Fakültesi |
Department (dc.identifier.bolum) | Veteriner |
Author(s) in the Institution (dc.contributor.author) | Ertan ORUC |
Kayıt No (dc.identifier.kayitno) | BL6947E4E3 |
Record Add Date (dc.date.available) | 2016-10-13 |
Notes (Publication year) (dc.identifier.notyayinyili) | 2016 |
Wos No (dc.identifier.wos) | WOS:000387824600006 |
Subject Headings (dc.subject) | accipiter nisus |
Subject Headings (dc.subject) | blood smear |
Subject Headings (dc.subject) | haemosporidian parasites |
Subject Headings (dc.subject) | northeastern Turkey |
Subject Headings (dc.subject) | sparrowhawk |