Veterinarski arhiv, Vol. 80 No. 2, 2010.
Kratko priopćenje
The prevalence and pathology of Raillietina cesticillus in indigenous chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) in the temperate Himalayan region of Kashmir - short communication
Sheikh T. Salam
; Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar, Kashmir, India
Masood S. Mir
; Division of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-K, Shuhama, Srinagar, Kashmir, India
Abdul R. Khan
; Division of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-K, Shuhama, Srinagar, Kashmir, India
Sažetak
Research was undertaken into Raillietina cesticillus infection in scavenging indigenous chicken in the Kashmir valley from January 2005 to December 2006. A total of 478 birds of different age groups and both sexes were randomly selected from 10 villages and screened through clinical, parasitological and pathoanatomical examinations. The study indicated that 23.22% (111/478) of the chicken were infected with R. cesticillus either singly or in association with other parasites - Amoebotaenia sphenoides, Raillietina tetragona and Choanotaenia infundibulum. Annual occurrence of the infection was found to be 24.03% (56/233) and 22.44% (55/245). There was a marked seasonal difference in load and mean intensity of infection. A histologically variable degree of degenerative changes was observed with more severe changes in heavy infestation. The inflammatory reaction was characterized by predominant infiltration of heterophils and lymphocytes.
Ključne riječi
domestic fowl; Raillietina cesticillus; prevalence; pathology
Hrčak ID:
56720
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26.4.2010.
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