Kalantan A M, Arfin M, Nizami W A
Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
J Helminthol. 1991 Mar;65(1):31-7. doi: 10.1017/s0022149x00010403.
Susceptibility and development of Clinostomum complanatum in the chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) have been studied. The progenetic metacercariae of C. complanatum developed into ovigerous worms in 3 days in the buccal cavity of the chicken and survived only 6-7 days in this experimental host. The susceptibility is influenced by the age, sex and breed/type of the host. Both percent susceptibility and recovery of the worms decreased with increase in the age of the host. The egg laying chickens were found to be least susceptible to the infection. Mature male chickens were more susceptible than the females. The single comb white Leghorn (SCWL) was found to be susceptible while the local type (LT) and the cross breed (SCWLxLT) were not susceptible to C. complanatum. The possible reasons for these variations have been discussed.
已对鸡（家鸡）对扁体 Clinostomum complanatum 的易感性和发育情况进行了研究。扁体 Clinostomum complanatum 的幼体后尾蚴在鸡的口腔中 3 天内发育成产卵虫，在该实验宿主中仅存活 6 - 7 天。易感性受宿主的年龄、性别和品种/类型影响。随着宿主年龄的增加，蠕虫的易感性百分比和回收率均下降。发现产蛋鸡对感染最不易感。成年雄性鸡比雌性鸡更易感。发现单冠白来航鸡（SCWL）易感，而本地类型（LT）和杂交品种（SCWLxLT）对扁体 Clinostomum complanatum 不易感。已讨论了这些差异的可能原因。
