Research Article

Evaluation of the Molecular Properties of Echinococcus granulosus Isolates from Various Hosts in Şanlıurfa Province

Volume: 9 Number: 3 September 30, 2024
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Evaluation of the Molecular Properties of Echinococcus granulosus Isolates from Various Hosts in Şanlıurfa Province

Abstract

Cystic echinococcosis (CE), which is raised by the larvae of Echinococcus granulosus (E. granulosus), is single of the world's most significant zoonoses, affecting both humans and animals. In this labor, it was the goal to perform genotyping of hydatid cyst stocks collected from various regions of Şanlıurfa and diverse middle hosts by molecular methods. A total of 197 hydatid cyst samples were obtained, including 40 pre-diagnosed human samples with paraffin, Türkiye 140 sheep, and 17 cattle samples. After microscopic examination, 33 human isolates and 80 sheep cyst are regarded fertile because they contain more than 250 protoscolex and/or scolex hooks. PCR-RFLP technique was used to determine the genetics of fertile isolates by analyzing the ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer gene 1 (rDNA-ITS1) region of the samples. As a result of having the same band profile, it was found that all of the isolates were common sheep strain (G1). Echinococcus granulosus G1 strain was the reference material. This study demonstrated that the local sheep lineage of E. granulosus is the dominant genotype in Şanlıurfa province. It is thought to lead to further work on the epidemiology and ecology of parasites in animals in this region and neighboring countries.

Keywords

Cystic echinocystic , Echinococcus granulosus , genotype , PCR , RFLP

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APA
Günbegi Çalışkan, C., & Yıldız Zeyrek, F. (2024). Evaluation of the Molecular Properties of Echinococcus granulosus Isolates from Various Hosts in Şanlıurfa Province. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences, 9(3), 383-389. https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.1462389