Idika I K, Obi C F, Ezeh I O, Iheagwam C N, Njoku I N, Nwosu C O
Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria ; Department of Agricultural Education, Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, Nigeria.
J Parasit Dis. 2016 Dec;40(4):1376-1380. doi: 10.1007/s12639-015-0694-9. Epub 2015 May 8.
The prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths of local chickens in Nsukka region of Southeastern Nigeria was studied using 125 free range local birds purchased from four communities in Nsukka zone namely, Obollo-afor, Orba, Nsukka urban and Owerre Eze-orba. The birds were sacrificed humanely and their oesophagus, crop, proventriculus, gizzard, small intestine and caecum examined for the presence of gastrointestinal helminths. Worms when present were isolated and identified using standard parasitological procedures. The study identified four species of cestodes namely and and two species of nematodes namely, and Results obtained showed 96.8 % prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth parasites in the birds with cestodes being the more prevalent class (70.4 %). was the most prevalent cestode encountered and the most prevalent nematode. Prevalence rates of infections recorded 14.4 % for nematode species, 26.4 % for cestodes and 56 % for mixed infections of nematodes and cestodes. It was concluded that local chickens are common in the area and could serve as a potential source of helminth infections to intensively managed birds in the study area.
利用从尼日利亚东南部Nsukka地区的四个社区（即Obollo-afor、Orba、Nsukka市区和Owerre Eze-orba）购买的125只自由放养的本地鸡，对Nsukka地区本地鸡胃肠道蠕虫的流行情况进行了研究。对这些鸡进行人道宰杀，并检查其食道、嗉囊、腺胃、肌胃、小肠和盲肠中是否存在胃肠道蠕虫。发现蠕虫后，采用标准寄生虫学程序将其分离并鉴定。该研究确定了四种绦虫，即 和 ，以及两种线虫，即 和 。结果显示，这些鸡中胃肠道蠕虫寄生虫的感染率为96.8%，其中绦虫是更普遍的类别（70.4%）。 是最常见的绦虫， 是最常见的线虫。记录的线虫种类感染率为14.4%，绦虫为26.4%，线虫和绦虫混合感染为56%。得出的结论是，本地鸡在该地区很常见，可能是研究区域内集约化管理的鸡感染蠕虫的潜在来源。
