New record of the genus and species for the trematode Prosthogonimus ovatus (Rudolphi,1803) Parasitized in birds Ardeola ibis (L.) in Iraq | ||
Journal of Basrah Researches (Sciences) | ||
Article 1, Volume 39, Issue 1, January 2013, Pages 27-31 PDF (0 K) | ||
Author | ||
Baydaa F. Swadi and Basim H. Abdullah | ||
Abstract | ||
Twenty birds of Buff-backed heron Ardeola ibis (L.) were collected from AL- Anbari region ,north- east of Basra. These birds were examined for helminthes. Tow of which were found infected with Prosthogonimus ovatus (Rudolphi, 1803).Prevalence of infection 10% and mean intensity of infection 3. Record of this trematode represent the first for the genus and species in Iraq. | ||
Keywords | ||
Ardeola ibis; Trematodes; parasitebirds | ||
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