Comparative incidence of Helminth parasites in domestic fowl, white leg horne, layerand cock

Bangladesh Journal of Zoology

Farhana Muznebin¹  Hamida Khanum²  Rimi Farhana Zaman²  Ameena Khatun²  Shahela Alam² 

[1] Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka;Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka,Dhaka-1000

关键词: Parasites;    helminth;    fowl;    layer;    cock;   

DOI  :  10.3329/bjz.v44i2.32764

学科分类：动物科学

来源: Zoological Society of Bangladesh

【 摘 要 】

Investigation on gastrointestinal helminths was conducted on 20 domestic fowl, 20 white leghorn, 20 layer and 20 cock of Dhaka city. Six species of helminth belonging to trematode, cestode and nematode were found to infect the different parts of alimentary canal of domestic fowl. The prevalence of helminths in domestic fowl were as follows:Catatropis verrucosa(25%),Amoebotaenia sphenoides(10%),Hymenolepis cantaniana(35%),Rallietina echinobothrida(55%),Ascardia galli(70%) andHeterakis gallinarum(30%) whereas, in white leghorn the prevalence ofRallietina echinobothrida(20%) andAscardia galli(35%) were recorded. In layer, higher prevalence ofRallietina echinobothrida(55%) andAscardia galli(60%) were recorded; in cock the prevalence of specific helminthes were as follows:Hymenolepis cantaniana(10%),Rallietina echinobothrida(40%),Cotugnia digonopora(20%),Ascardia galli(60%) andHeterakis gallinarum(25%). Along with the prevalence and intensity of infestation of different species of parasites, intensity were also recorded. Highest number of parasites were collected from intestine.Bangladesh J. Zool.44 (2): 245-254, 2016

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