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- Title
Detection of Spargana on Ptyas korros in Sidoarjo.
- Authors
Bagaskara, Ryan; Lukiswanto, Bambang Sektiari; Rahardjo, Adi Prijo; Poetranto, Emmanuel Djoko; Koesdarto, Setiawan; Mufasirin
- Abstract
Ptyas korros or Indo-China Rat Snake is one of the snakes that are commonly hunted in Indonesia. This study aimed to identify Spirometra sp. on P. korros in Sidoarjo. A total of 18 snakes were collected within 3 months. Identification of Spirometra sp. was done using a native method, Semichen Acetic Carmine, and HE staining. As a results, 8 (44.4%) of 18 samples showed positive infection with Spirometra sp. The results of this study indicate the presence of spargana in P. korros in Sidoarjo and no adult Spirometra sp. was found.
- Subjects
SIDOARJO (Indonesia); RAT snakes; PSEUDOPHYLLIDEA; ENDOPARASITES; VETERINARY microbiology
- Publication
Jurnal Medik Veterinar, 2023, Vol 6, Issue 3, p122
- ISSN
2615-7497
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.20473/jmv.vol6.iss3.2023.122-125