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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Prevalence and burden of gastrointestinal helminthes among local chickens, in northern Jordan
Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Volume 85, No. 1-2, Year 2008
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We conducted a cross-sectional study from December 2004 to February 2005 and from June 2005 to August 2005. The study aimed to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal and tracheal helminthes among local chickens in northern Jordan. A total of 208 male and female local scavenging chickens were selected randomly. We examined the trachea and gastrointestinal tract of each bird for the presence of helminthes. We recovered three nematode and eight cestode species. No trematodes were found. One hundred and fifty-two birds (73.1%) (95% CI: 67, 79) were infected. The prevalences of different species were as follows: Ascaridia galli female 28%, male 43%; Capillaria obsignata 0.5%; Heterakis gallinarum 33%; Amoebotaenia cuneata 4.3%; Choanotaenia infundibulum female 23%, male 13%; Davainea proglottina 1.4%; Hymenolepsis cantaniana 11%; Hymenolepsis carioca female 35%, male 24%; Raillietina cesticillius female 5%, male 11%; Raillietina echinobothrida 16%; and Raillietina tetragona 18%. The prevalences of A. galli and R. cesticillus were higher in male than female hosts while those of C. infundibulum and H. carioca were higher in females. The median worm burden was 7 (range 0-168) worms per chicken. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Abdelqader, A.
Germany, Gottingen
Georg-august-universität Göttingen
Gauly, Matthias
Germany, Gottingen
Georg-august-universität Göttingen
Wollny, Clemens B.A.
Germany, Gottingen
Georg-august-universität Göttingen
Abo-Shehada, Mahamoud
Jordan, Irbid
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Statistics
Citations: 61
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.prevetmed.2008.01.009
ISSN:
01675877
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Participants Gender
Male
Female