Molecular Detection Of Toxoplasma gondii And Cryptosporidium parvum Oocysts Uptake By Carpet Shell Clams (Ruditapes decussatus L.) From İzmir Bay (Türkiye)
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The research focused on uptake and accumulation of Toxoplasma gondii and Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in carpet shell clams (Ruditapes decussatus L.) from İzmir Bay. Molecular identification of T. gondii and C. parvum oocysts was carried out by conventional PCR method. The rate of positiveness of C. parvum was 3.33 % and of T. gondii 4.16 % in 120 pools examined. Statistical analysis revealed slight positive correlation between the monthly rate of positiveness of C. parvum and the clam length. However no statistically significant correlation between clam length and T. gondii monthly rate of positiveness was detected. Shellfish farming in non polluted seawater, depuration before consumption and strict food safety control for emerging enteric protozoan parasites such as T. gondii and C. parvum are recommended.
Anahtar Kelimeler
carpet shell clam, Cryptosporidium parvum, food safety, Toxoplasma gondii, water pollution
Destekleyen Kurum
Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry under TAGEM grant scheme for the year 2024
Proje Numarası
TAGEM/HSGYAD/T1/23/A6/P3/6425
Etik Beyan
Experimental Animals Ethical Commitee of İzmir Bornova Veterinary Control Institute, upon application and evaluation of Esat Çilli’s PhD proposal “İzmir Körfezinde Akivadeslerde (Ruditapes decussatus (Linnaeus, 1758)) Parazit Faunasının Araştırılması/ Investigation of the Parasite fauna in Grooved Carpet Shell (Ruditapes decussatus (Linnaeus, 1758)) in Izmir Bay”, made the decision on 5th September 2023 that there is no need for ethical approval.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Authors are grateful to the laboratory support provided by İzmir Bornova Veterinary Control Institute staff and especially Dr. Çağatay Nuhay for providing technical support during the PCR experiments.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
The authors declared that there are no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this article.
Views and opinions expressed are however those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Neither the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry can be held responsible for them.
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