Helminthic parasites in indigenous chickens in Penang Island, Malaysia
| Autor: | M T Farah Haziqah, S. Khadijah |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Male Veterinary medicine animal structures biology Capillaria Malaysia Gongylonema ingluvicola biology.organism_classification Raillietina tetragona Heterakis gallinarum Helminths parasitic diseases Animals Raillietina echinobothrida Female Ascaridia galli Helminthiasis Animal Brachylaima Chickens Poultry Diseases |
| Zdroj: | Tropical Biomedicine. 37:896-902 |
| ISSN: | 2521-9855 |
| Popis: | Indigenous chicken (Gallus domesticus) is reared for both its meat and eggs. Most consumers prefer the meat probably due to its specific texture and taste. The study was conducted to determine the presence of helminth parasites of 240 indigenous chickens (Gallus domesticus) obtained randomly from 12 divisions in Penang Island, Malaysia. Necropsy findings revealed 14 endoparasite species which parasitized these chickens namely, Acuaria hamulosa, Acuaria spiralis, Amoebotaenia sphenoides, Ascaridia galli, Brachylaima sp., Capillaria spp., Gongylonema ingluvicola, Heterakis gallinarum, Hymenolepis sp., Oxyspirura mansoni, Raillietina echinobothrida, Raillietina tetragona, Syngamus trachea and Tetrameres americana. The high abundance of helminth species observed in this study may be attributed to the free-range scavenging production system, where these indigenous chickens were exposed to intermediate or paratenic hosts of helminths which infect poultry. Besides, sustainable methods of helminthic control measure are necessary in order to enhance indigenous chicken production and eventually improve the economy of the rural farmers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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