Epidemiolog Study and Identification for Intestinal Parasites have Influence on Passer domesticus in Tikrit City, Iraq

 During the period from September 2013 till the end of July 2014 ,a total of 340 birds Passer domesticus were collected from Tikrit city . The study revealed the infection of birds with seven species of  cestoda  helminthes , belonging to the genus Raillietin . These species included  R. tetragona...

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Main Authors: Abid A. Jenzeel, Wisam H. Abd AL-Hade, Abdullah H. Abdullah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Baghdad 2017-03-01
Series:Ibn Al-Haitham Journal for Pure and Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://jih.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/j/article/view/166
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Summary: During the period from September 2013 till the end of July 2014 ,a total of 340 birds Passer domesticus were collected from Tikrit city . The study revealed the infection of birds with seven species of  cestoda  helminthes , belonging to the genus Raillietin . These species included  R. tetragona , R. echinobothrida , R. cesticellus and R. ransomi with prevalence infection of 36.1% , 30.1% . 15.0 % and 1.8 % respectively . And the genus Choanotaenia . These species included  C. infundibulum and C. passerine with pervatence infection of 15.0% and 0.6% respectively . And the genus Anonchotuenia . The species included  A.globate with prevantence infection 1.2% .                                                                                Among of these parasites R. ransomi , C. passerine and  A. globate were reported  here for the first time in Iraq , in addition , P. domesticus  is considered as a new host in Iraq for R. tetragona , R. echinobothrida , R. cesticellus and C. infundibulum . 
ISSN:1609-4042
2521-3407