Prevalence of Plasmodium relictum in Residential Birds from Hpa-an Township Kayin State, Myanmar
Journal Title: JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND REVIEW - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
The increasing emergence of wildlife diseases with potential threats to ecological systems, as well as domestic animal and human health, emphasize the importance of understanding disease dynamics and associated risks to biological conservation and human health. The avian malaria study was conducted in Ta-yrok- hla-village, Hlar–ka daung village, Don-yin village and Naung–ta-lon village Hpa-an Township environs in Kayin State from January 2017 to July 2017 to deter mine bird malaria parasite positivity in wild and domestic birds. Therefore Gallus sp.,(Chicken) Meleagris gallopavo (Turkey), Numida meleagris (Helmeted guineafowl), Columba livia (Rock pigeon), Streptopelia chinensis (Spotted Dove), Anastomus oscitans (Asian Operbill), Anas spp (domestic duck) and Anser anser (domestic durk) were collected in January 2017 and July 2017. After blood taking on glass slides, all collected birds were released from cages. Blood slides were stained with Giemsa’s stain and parasites were diagnosed by oil emersion lens. Results revealed that 7/60 (11.67%) of Plasmodium relictum was positive in wild Columba livia (wild pigeon) population in January and 2/70 (2.86%) of Meleagris gallopavo (Turkey) and 3/70(4.29%) of Columba livia (wild pigeon) were found P. relictum positive in July. When compared the positivity of P. relictum against total collected birds in both month was found (7/430) 1.63% positive was higher in the first survey in January than 5/510 (0.98%) positive in the second survey in July. The study demonstrated that wild Columba livia (wild or rock pigeon) was found higher risk in a transmission of P. relictum than Meleagris gallopavo (Turkey). The study on the distribution of host communities and their relationship to P. relictum in Hpa-an regions would be useful and may provide some insight into the regional distribution of bird malaria parasite
Authors and Affiliations
Maung Maung Mya, Nan Shwe Eainsi Oo, Cho Cho Oo, Khin Gyi Maung
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