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- Title
Molecular identification of Ascaridia columbae in the Local Healthy Pigeon (Columba livia domestica, Gmelin, 1780) in Karbala Province.
- Authors
Hamzah, Dhiaa J.; Al kardhi, Ihsan k. A.; Al saegh, Haider A. H.; Muhammed, Hayder A.; ALAli, Firas
- Abstract
The current study was conducted to investigate dissemination of gastrointestinal Ascariasis in local pigeons (Columba livia domestica) living in Kerbala province. Forty domestic pigeons with different ages were purchased from different markets. Each bird was examined for intestinal parasites. Out of 40 birds examined, the prevalence of gastrointestinal Ascariasis in examined birds were (12.5%), Ascaris sp. was detected in 100% of intestinal contents using macroscopic and microscopic examination assays, molecular diagnosis from bird belly, with the emphasis on primer designed specificity it used in our study.
- Subjects
COLUMBIDAE; INTESTINAL parasites; GASTROINTESTINAL contents; PIGEONS; MOLECULAR diagnosis; PROVINCES; MOLECULAR phylogeny
- Publication
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 2020, Vol 14, Issue 1, p1008
- ISSN
0973-9122
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.37506/v14/i1/2020/ijfmt/193037