Genetic analysis of Toxocara spp. in stray cats and dogs in Van province, Eastern Turkey
Published Online: Oct 23, 2018
Page range: 291 - 295
Received: Mar 29, 2018
Accepted: Aug 27, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2018-0042
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Introduction
Material and Methods
Adult ascarids were gathered from the faeces of dogs and cats in Van province, in 2015–2016. Existing keys and PCR sequencing of the ITS-2 fragment were used to identify the morphological features of the parasite species.
Results
It was observed that out of 20 adult ascarids, 17 and 3 were found to be
Conclusion
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the molecular characteristics of adult ascaridoid nematodes from cats and dogs in Turkey. The molecular approaches established in this study enable molecular identification and genetic structure studies of the ascaridoids.