Prevalence and seasonal distribution of haemosporidian parasites in pigeons of mymensingh and rangpur districts, bangladesh
<b>Aim:</b> The present epidemiological investigation was carried out to investigate the status of pigeon haemosporidian parasites in two districts (Mymensingh and Rangpur), Bangladesh.<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> In total, 300 blood samples of pigeons were examine...
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| author | Md . Tanvick Zahan Md. Shahadat Hossain Anita Rani Dey Md. Shahiduzzaman Mohammad Zahangir Alam |
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| description | <b>Aim:</b> The present epidemiological investigation was carried out
to investigate the status of pigeon haemosporidian parasites in
two districts (Mymensingh and Rangpur), Bangladesh.<p>
<b>Materials and Methods:</b> In total, 300 blood samples of pigeons
were examined from January to November, 2016. Blood samples
were collected from wing vein and thin smears were prepared
from them. All smears were stained with Giemsa stain and examined
under microscope.<p>
<b>Results:</b> The overall prevalence of haemosporidian parasites
was 28% (84 /300) in pigeons. Of those, 22.3% (67/300) of
birds were infected with Haemoproteus spp., 5.7% with Plasmodium
spp. (17/300) and 2.7% with both genera (8/300).
The prevalence rate was insignificantly (p = 0.050) higher in
Mymensingh (34.7%) than in Rangpur (24.2%). Male were
more susceptible (30.8%) than female (25.3%). Adults (29.5%)
were more prone to infectione than young (19.6 %). The prevalence
was significantly (p = 0.000) higher in the rainy season
(56.1%) followed by summer (33.8%) and winter (10.0%).<p<
<b>Conclusion:</b> From this study, it was ascertained that avian malaria
in pigeons was prevalent in Bangladesh. Therefore, further
investigations with a larger sample size and molecular characterization
of avian malaria species in pigeons of Bangladesh is
warranted. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-42b3e12375b14842bc729b05530abb9a2025-02-03T11:25:39ZengSelcuk University PressEurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences1309-69582146-19533421171221208Prevalence and seasonal distribution of haemosporidian parasites in pigeons of mymensingh and rangpur districts, bangladeshMd . Tanvick ZahanMd. Shahadat HossainAnita Rani DeyMd. ShahiduzzamanMohammad Zahangir Alam<b>Aim:</b> The present epidemiological investigation was carried out to investigate the status of pigeon haemosporidian parasites in two districts (Mymensingh and Rangpur), Bangladesh.<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> In total, 300 blood samples of pigeons were examined from January to November, 2016. Blood samples were collected from wing vein and thin smears were prepared from them. All smears were stained with Giemsa stain and examined under microscope.<p> <b>Results:</b> The overall prevalence of haemosporidian parasites was 28% (84 /300) in pigeons. Of those, 22.3% (67/300) of birds were infected with Haemoproteus spp., 5.7% with Plasmodium spp. (17/300) and 2.7% with both genera (8/300). The prevalence rate was insignificantly (p = 0.050) higher in Mymensingh (34.7%) than in Rangpur (24.2%). Male were more susceptible (30.8%) than female (25.3%). Adults (29.5%) were more prone to infectione than young (19.6 %). The prevalence was significantly (p = 0.000) higher in the rainy season (56.1%) followed by summer (33.8%) and winter (10.0%).<p< <b>Conclusion:</b> From this study, it was ascertained that avian malaria in pigeons was prevalent in Bangladesh. Therefore, further investigations with a larger sample size and molecular characterization of avian malaria species in pigeons of Bangladesh is warranted.http://eurasianjvetsci.org/pdf.php3?id=1208pigeonsmalariaprevalencehaemoproteus spp.plasmodium spp |
| spellingShingle | Md . Tanvick Zahan Md. Shahadat Hossain Anita Rani Dey Md. Shahiduzzaman Mohammad Zahangir Alam Prevalence and seasonal distribution of haemosporidian parasites in pigeons of mymensingh and rangpur districts, bangladesh Eurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences pigeons malaria prevalence haemoproteus spp. plasmodium spp |
| title | Prevalence and seasonal distribution of haemosporidian parasites in pigeons of mymensingh and rangpur districts, bangladesh |
| title_full | Prevalence and seasonal distribution of haemosporidian parasites in pigeons of mymensingh and rangpur districts, bangladesh |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and seasonal distribution of haemosporidian parasites in pigeons of mymensingh and rangpur districts, bangladesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and seasonal distribution of haemosporidian parasites in pigeons of mymensingh and rangpur districts, bangladesh |
| title_short | Prevalence and seasonal distribution of haemosporidian parasites in pigeons of mymensingh and rangpur districts, bangladesh |
| title_sort | prevalence and seasonal distribution of haemosporidian parasites in pigeons of mymensingh and rangpur districts bangladesh |
| topic | pigeons malaria prevalence haemoproteus spp. plasmodium spp |
| url | http://eurasianjvetsci.org/pdf.php3?id=1208 |
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