KMID : 1023519930160020091
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Korean Journal of Veterinary Service 1993 Volume.16 No. 2 p.91 ~ p.96
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Prevalence of Parasite Infection of Poultry(turkey, helmeted guineafowl, pheasant, duck) in Chonbuk Province
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Yang Hong-Ji
Seo Chang-Sub Yoon Yeo-Baik Park Tae-Wook Kim Seong-Hun Choi Eun-Young An Euing-Youb Jang Sae-Gun
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Abstract
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In order to monitor the parasites, fecal samples were taken from turkey (n=157), helmeted guineafowl(n=149), pheasant(n=190) and duck(n=190) in Chonbuk province. The identification of the parasites were determined by the fecal examination using the fluatation method and microscopical examination. The results were obtained as follows£»1. The detection rate oi the parasites from 4 species of poutry was 47.2%(n=324 heads) out of 686 heads. 2. The identification rate was 85.9% in helmeted guineafowl, 63.2% in pheasant, 44.6% in turkey and 3.2% in duck, in order. 3. The mixed infection rate such as single, double, triple and quadrupl was 25.4%(174 heads), 14.1%(97 heads), 7.3%(50 heads) and 0.4%(3 heads), respectively. 4. The parasites isolated were identified as Capillaria spp. in 225 heads, Eimeria spp in 169 heads, Heterakis gallinarum in 116 heads, Ascaridia galli in 16 heads, Hymenolepis spp. in 3 heads and Strongyloides avium in 1 head, in order.
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KEYWORD
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Poultry, internal parasites, infection rate
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