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Özet SummaryThis study was performed to detect of the louse species found on some song birds (Passeriformes) between the dates of 2005-2009. Two hundreds and four song bird specimens in 29 species belong to 12 families captured in seven different localities in Turkey and Lesbos island (Greece) were examined for louse specimens. Five of them (2.45%) were found to be infested with louse and detected four species; Brueelia jacobi (Eichler, 1951); Philopterus sittae Fedorenko, 1978; Philopterus vernus (Zlotorzycka, 1964) and Philopterus spp.. Philopterus vernus from Lesbos island an the all of other species are reported for the first time in Turkey with this paper.

To assess seroprevalence of Neospora spp. in asymptomatic horses in Ankara, Turkey, 19 mares and 56 stallions older than 2 years of age were examined using ELISA; 9.3% of the horses were seropositive. Seroprevalence of N. caninum in mares was twice of that in stallions (15.8 vs 7.1%) and all appeared to be asymptomatic.

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