New host record for the Diplotriaena monticolae (Filariidae: Nematoda) from the thoracic cavity of Passer pyrrhonotus, Blyth 1845, (Passeridae: Passeriformes) in Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan
| Autor: | Muhammad Munif Khan, Saima Naz, Ali Murtaza Dharejo, Irshad Chandio |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Veterinary medicine
Sparrow Host (biology) Thoracic cavity Materials Science (miscellaneous) Biology biology.organism_classification Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Diplotriaena Nematode medicine.anatomical_structure Filariidae biology.animal medicine Helminths Business and International Management Passer pyrrhonotus |
| Zdroj: | Pure and Applied Biology. 7 |
| ISSN: | 2304-2478 |
| Popis: | The current examination was required to study nematodes of Sindh/Jungle Sparrow (Passer pyrrhonotus, Blyth 1845) from Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan. Fifteen Passer pyrrhonotus were examined for nematode parasites but only one bird has been found infected with five nematodes Diplotriaena monticolae Yamaguti, 1935 (02 ♂, 03 ♀) belonging to family Filariidae; Nematodes were collected from the thoracic cavity of the Passer pyrrhonotus. Results of the present study revealed that Passer pyrrhonotus is a new host record for the Diplotriaena monticolae (Yamaguti, 1935). The present specimen Diplotriaena monticolae is accredited for the first time from Pakistan. Keywords: Diplotriaena monticolae; Larkana; Nematodes; Passer pyrrhonotus; Sindh/Jungle Sparrow http://dx.doi.org/10.19045/bspab.2018.700219 |
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