Demodicosis in a Golden (Syrian) hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) | Bir Golden (Suriye) hamsterinde (Mesocricetus auratus) Demodikozis
2009
Karaer, Z., Ankara Univ., Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara (Turkey). Div. of Parasitology | Kurtdede, A., Ankara Univ., Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara (Turkey). Div. of Internal Medicine | Ural, K., Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aydın (Turkey). Div. of Internal Medicine | Sarı, B., Kafkas Univ., Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kars (Turkey). Div. of Parasitology | Cıngı, C.Ç., Afyonkarahisar Kocatepe Univ., Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Afyon (Turkey). Div. of Internal Medicine | Karakurum, M.Ç., Mehmet Akif Ersoy Univ., Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Burdur (Turkey). Div. of Internal Medicine | Haydardedeoğlu, A.E., Ankara Univ., Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara (Turkey). Div. of Internal Medicine
English. A two year old male Golden (Syrian) hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) was presented with a history of alopecia on the dorso-lumbosacral area and on the back, lethargy, anorexia and severe pruritus. Microscopic examination of skin scraping revealed mites identified as Demodex criceti and Demodex aurati. Initial therapy included ivermectin and H-vitamin, neverthless the present case was dead four days after admission. To the present authors' knowledge this is the first reported case describing the mix demodectic infestation by Demodex criceti and Demodex aurati, in Syrian hamster in Turkey.
Show more [+] Less [-]Turkish. Bu olgunun materyalini, dorso-lumbosakral bölge ve sırtta alopesi, letarji, anoreksi ve aşırı kaşıntı öyküsü olan 2 yaşlı erkek bir Golden (Syrian) hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) oluşturdu. Deri kazıntısının mikroskobik muayenesinde Demodex criceti ve Demodex aurati görüldü. İvermektin ve H-vitamini ile yapılan sağaltıma karşın hasta dört gün sonra öldü. Bu olgu sunumunda Türkiye'de ilk defa bir Suriye hamsterinde Demodex criceti ve Demodex aurati'nin oluşturduğu miks demodikozis tanımlanmıştır.
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