A field survey on the status of gastrointestinal helminth parasites in hangul (Cervus elaphus hanglu) in Dachigam National Park of Kashmir

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• 作者：Bashir A. Lone ; M. Z. Chishti ; Fayaz Ahmad…
• 刊名：Journal of Parasitic Diseases
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：September 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：40
• 期：3
• 页码：750-755
• 全文大小：512 KB
• 刊物主题：Infectious Diseases; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Medicine/Public Health, general;
• 出版者：Springer India
• ISSN：0975-0703
• 卷排序：40

文摘

One year crossectional survey was carried out to determine and describe the prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal parasite infections in hangul (Cervuselaphus hanglu) in Dachigam National Park of Kashmir through faecal examinations. Out of 153 faecal samples examined, 82 (53.59 %) were found infected with GIT helminthes. In present study seven helminth species were found, including five nematode [Haemonchus contortus (55.39 %), Trichuris ovis (39.75 %), Dictyocaulus viviparus (28.4.00 %), Oesophogostomumcircumcincta (13.7 %) and Chabertia ovina (4.02 %)] one trematode [Fasciola hepatica (17.3 %)] and one cestode species [Moneizia expansa (6.05 %)]. Based on the severity of infection 81.7 % of hangul positive samples were severely infected (epg > 1,500), 8.3 % heavily infected (epg = 1,100–1,500), 3.8 % moderately infected (epg = 800–1,000) and 7.2 % mildly infected (epg = 500). Season, sex and age were the factors that influenced the epidemiological prevalence of GIT helminths in hangul in the present study. The maximum helminth infection was observed in summer season and lowest in winter (P = 0.003). Lower age groups were more infected than adult animals (P > 0.05). Prevalence was higher in males than females (P > 0.05). The present study will initially be of great significance to add to existing knowledge of the epidemiology of GIT helminth of hangul which is the pioneering study on this animal in the valley and the findings will be quite helpful to devise the appropriate control and prophylactic strategies for GIT helminthiasis of hangul in the Dachigam national park.KeywordsEpidemiologyHelminthPrevalenceSexSeasonHangulDachigam national park