Tanveer M K, Kamran A, Abbas M, Umer N C, Azhar M A, Munir M
Department of Life Sciences, University of Skövde, Sweden.
Trop Biomed. 2011 Apr;28(1):102-10.
The prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes was studied in 143 (80 male and 63 female) domestic pigeons. Faecal samples were collected to determine the gastrointestinal nematodes of domestic pigeons through qualitative and quantitative faecal examinations. A total of 48 (male 33 and 25 female) naturally infected domestic pigeons were divided into G1 (albendzdole) and G2 (fenbendazole) treatment-groups along with one control group (C). The overall prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes was 40.5% (58/143) in domestic pigeons. Likewise, the prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes in males and females was found 41.3% (33/58) and 39.7% (25/58) respectively. The overall prevalence of Capillaria obsignata and Ascaridia columbae was found to be 67.2% and 32.8%, respectively. The prevalence of C. obsignata and A. columbae in males was 72.7% (24/33) and 27.8% (9/33) and in females was 60% (15/25) and 40% (10/25), respectively. There was no significant sex related difference seen in the prevalence of C. obsignata (p>0.56) and A. columbae (p>0.40) in domestic pigeons, respectively. The overall efficacy of albendazole and fenbendazole was calculated to be 66% and 71%. A remarkable significant difference (p<0.05) was observed in eggs per gram before and after treatment in both G1 and G2 treated-groups. The efficacy of fenbendazole was found to be more significant (p<0.02) than albendazole.
对143只（80只雄性和63只雌性）家鸽的胃肠道线虫感染率进行了研究。采集粪便样本，通过定性和定量粪便检查来确定家鸽的胃肠道线虫。将总共48只（33只雄性和25只雌性）自然感染的家鸽分为G1组（阿苯达唑）和G2组（芬苯达唑）治疗组以及一个对照组（C）。家鸽胃肠道线虫的总体感染率为40.5%（58/143）。同样，雄性和雌性家鸽胃肠道线虫的感染率分别为41.3%（33/58）和39.7%（25/58）。发现隐匿毛细线虫和鸽蛔虫的总体感染率分别为67.2%和32.8%。隐匿毛细线虫和鸽蛔虫在雄性中的感染率分别为72.7%（24/33）和27.8%（9/33），在雌性中的感染率分别为60%（15/25）和40%（10/25）。家鸽中隐匿毛细线虫（p>0.56）和鸽蛔虫（p>0.40）的感染率在性别上无显著差异。阿苯达唑和芬苯达唑的总体疗效分别计算为66%和71%。在G1和G2治疗组中，治疗前后每克粪便中的虫卵数观察到显著差异（p<0.05）。发现芬苯达唑的疗效比阿苯达唑更显著（p<0.02）。
