Molecular identification of helminth parasites of the Heterakidae and Ascarididae families of free-ranging chickens from selected rural communities of KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa

ABSTRACT: Free-range chickens are predisposed to diverse parasitic infections during scavenging. Accurate identification of these parasites using morphological characters has been a challenge. Therefore, this study aimed to identify nematodes from the Heterakidae and Ascarididae family infecting fre...

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Main Authors: Silindokuhle Mlondo, Danisile Tembe, Mokgadi P. Malatji, Zamantungwa T.H. Khumalo, Samson Mukaratirwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003257912200270X