Occurrence of gastrointestinal parasites in slaughter rabbits

The occurrence of helminth parasites in the gastrointestinal of catfish (Silurus glanis Linnaeus 1758) from the Zarrine-roud river, Iran

This investigation was undertaken to verify the prevalence of helminths parasites in the gastrointestinal tract of catfish. A total number of 116 catfish (Silurus glanis) were collected from Zarrine-roud river and examined for helminths. Fish were examined after washing contents of gastrointestinal tract and observed for the presence of helminths using a stereo microscope and a light microscope...

Gastrointestinal parasites of ostrich (Struthio camelus domesticus) raised in Iran

Introduction of ostrich (Struthio camelus domesticus), a new exotic host species to a new ecosystem likeIran, necessitates the study of its infectious diseases including parasitic infestations. For a period of one year, from 2002–03, faecal samples of 254 ostriches on 5 farms located at different parts of Iran, includingGarmsar, Semnan province (n = 85); Nashtaroud, Mazandaran province (n = 29)...

Gastrointestinal Parasites

Occurrence of Gastrointestinal Opportunistic Parasites in Immunocompromised Patients in Northern India

Gastrointestinal infections are more common and more severe in immunocompromised individuals. This study was performed on immunocompromised patients namely those infected with HIV, transplants recipient and those with haematological malignancies. Work was carried out in the parasitological laboratory, Department of Microbiology, SGPGIMS, Lucknow from 1st February 2008 to 31st June 2008. We foun...

Prevalence and seasonal occurrence of gastrointestinal parasites in small ruminants of coastal areas of Tamil Nadu

The study was carried out from October 2013 to September 2014 in both organised and small sheep and goat farms of coastal areas viz. Cuddalore, Nagapattinam of Tamil Nadu, India. The objective of the present study is to determine the prevalence and seasonal variation of gastrointestinal parasites in small ruminants. A total of 1356 faecal samples (63 from goat and 50 from sheep per month) were ...