Cross-sectional survey on helminth infections of chickens in the Samsun region, Turkey

Kurt M., Açıcı M.

DEUTSCHE TIERARZTLICHE WOCHENSCHRIFT, cilt.115, sa.6, ss.239-242, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 115 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2376/0341-6593-115-239
  • Dergi Adı: DEUTSCHE TIERARZTLICHE WOCHENSCHRIFT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.239-242
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: chicken, helminths, Turkey, GASTROINTESTINAL HELMINTHS, PREVALENCE
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A cross-sectional survey was performed to determine the prevalence and intensity of helminth infections in 185 chickens from nine districts in the Samsun region, northern Turkey between July 1999 and June 2000. In total, 88 % of 83 scavenging chickens and 4 % of 52 layers from laying batteries were infected, but none of the 50 broilers harboured helminths in the alimentary tract or trachea. The difference in prevalence was statistically significant among broilers, layers from laying batteries and scavenging chickens. A total of 16 different species were detected. The helminth species found were : Davainea proglottina (23 %), Roillietina echinobothrida (13 %) Raillietina cesticillus (12 %), Hymenolepis carioca (10 %), Roillietina tetragona (6 Choanotaenic. infundibulum (2 %), Amoebotaenic cuneata (2 %), Echinoparyhium recurvatum (1 %), Echinostoma revolutum (1 %) Heterakis gallinarum (29 %), Ascaridia galli (16 Capillaria caudinflata (12 Capillaria retusa (6 %), Capillaria bursata (4 %), Capillaria annulata (1 %) and Syngamus trachea (2 %).