Acta Vet. Brno 2022, 91: 277-283

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202291030277

A Molecular survey of Hepatozoon canis in dogs in the Siirt province of Turkey

Burçak Aslan Çelik1ID, Özgür Yaşar Çelik2ID, Adnan Ayan3ID, Ali Bilgin Yilmaz4ID, Özlem Orunç Kılınç5ID, Özge Oktay Ayan6ID

1Siirt University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Parasitology, Siirt, Turkey
2Siirt University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Siirt, Turkey
3Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Genetics, Van, Turkey
4Van Yuzuncu Yil University, School of Health, Van, Turkey
5Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Özalp Vocational School, Van, Turkey
6Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Parasitology, Van, Turkey

Received December 15, 2021
Accepted June 14, 2022

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