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J Parasit Dis Diagn Ther 2017 | Volume 2 Issue 4
International Conference on
Zoology, Microbiology & Medical Parasitology
October 30-November 01, 2017 | Chicago, USA
Prevelance of trematodes infection in pochards of genus Aythya boie, 1822 (Anseriformes: Anatidae:
Aythyinae) in Sindh, Pakistan
Asma Kanwal Thebo, Saima Naz and Sajid Siyal
University of Sindh, Pakistan
P
ochards are economically and ecologically important
birds, maintaining the balance in food chain. These birds
have been used as good source of food for thousands of years
in various regions of world including Pakistan. The pochards
harbor a good variety of parasites because of having a wide
range of feeding habits. These birds are the intermediate
hosts of many helminthic worms, which can be transferred
into human or other vertebrates by feeding on them and
cause severe infectious diseases. During endo-parasitic
studies on the migratory birds in Sindh, Pakistan, total of
40 pochards were captured from the Hamal Lake, district
Shahdad Kot during December 2016 to Feburary, 2017. Out
of 40, only 32 birds revealed positive with 80% prevalence
of trematode in three species of birds,
Aythya ferina
(L.),
Aythya fuligula
(L.) and
Aythya nyroca
(Guldenstadt).
During examination of gut contents and visceral organs, 93
specimens of trematodes were recovered from intestine and
other organs. 11 of
Aythya ferina
were examined in which
eight went positive, 20
Aythya fuligula
were examined in
which 18 went positive and 09
Aythya nyroca
were examined
in which 06 went positive. The host wise prevalence of the 03
species of birds was calculated, with maximum infection in
A. fuligula
(90%) while the moderate prevalence of infection
was recorded in
A. ferina
(72.75%) and minimum infection
recorded in
A. nyroca
(66.66%).
Speaker Biography
Asma Kanwal is currently working as Professor at the University of Sindh, Pakistan.
e:
asmathebo23@gmail.com