title: Prevalence and economic significance of bovine hypodermosis in Afyonkarahisar province of Turkey.
abstract: This study was carried out to investigate the prevalence and economic losses due to in cattle of hypodermosis between May 2008 and April 2009 in Afyonkarahisar province of Turkey. A total of 6,598 cattle-3,498 in pasture and 3,100 in slaughterhouse-were examined for hypodermosis. One hundred ninety-five out of 6,598 cattle (2.96%) were found positive. Concerning this infestation rate, the prevalence of hypodermosis in field was 5.3%, whereas the prevalence was 0.3% in slaughter house. Hypoderma bovis and Hypoderma lineatum were recorded in slaughter house. First-stage Hypoderma spp. larvae weren't found in cattle organs in slaughterhouse. The annual economic loss on skins is estimated to be about 18,288 TL (currency exchange rate is 1 USD:1.499 TL).
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Kampus Ahmet Necdet Sezer, 03200, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. haticecicek@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Hatice
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cicek
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cicek
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eser
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tandogan
authors.forename: Hifzi Oguz
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Sarimehmetoglu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D004175:Diptera / Q000502:physiology*; D007000:Hypodermyiasis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007814:Larva / Q000502:physiology; D015995:Prevalence; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology