Prevalance of Endoparasites in House Crow (Corvus Splendens) from Different Agroecosystems of Ludhiana, Punjab
Journal Title: International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research (IJASR) - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
Parasitism is one of the major health related problems, in the avian species. Thus parasitological examination for endoparasites is essential to access the health status of birds and their transmission to humans, which can cause infections and diseases. The importance of wild birds as potential vectors of disease has received recent renewed empirical interest, especially regarding human health. Therefore, the present study was conducted to examine the prevalence of different parasites in the excreta samples of the House Crow (Corvus splendens), with zoonotic potential. Fresh fecal samples were collected from different agrifield and residential sites of Ludhiana. The collected samples of 21 droppings, 3 from each selected site were preserved in sterile containers. The samples were examined for prevalence of eggs and adults of endoparasites by fecal flotation technique. It was found that overall 42.6% samples were positive for parasites (50% of agri field samples and 33.33% of residential samples). The samples were observed to contain two different genera of parasites, including Strongyle eggs and Tapeworm (Class- Cestoda) with prevalences of 38.09% and 4.76% respectively. The reason behind the prevalence of parasites may be attributed to the feeding habits of bird or difference in habitat structure. The different genera of parasites can cause infection in bird and could infect humans who came in contact with crow droppings.
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Chandan Sharma, Nisha Vashishat
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