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The effects of age, sex and breed of chicken on susceptibility to Clinostomum complanatum (Digenea: Clinostomatidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

A. M. N. Kalantan ,
M. Arfin  and
W. A. Nizami
A. M. N. Kalantan
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh–11451, Saudi Arabia
M. Arfin
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh–11451, Saudi Arabia
W. A. Nizami*
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh–202002, India
*
*To whom all correspondence should be addressed.
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Abstract

Susceptibility and development of Clinostomum complanatum in the chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) have been studied. The progenetic metacercariae of C. complanatum developed into ovigerous worms in 3 days in the buccal cavity of the chicken and survived only 6–7 days in this experimental host. The susceptibility is influenced by the age, sex and breed/type of the host. Both percent susceptibility and recovery of the worms decreased with increase in the age of the host. The egg laying chickens were found to be least susceptible to the infection. Mature male chickens were more susceptible than the females. The single comb white Leghorn (SCWL) was found to be susceptible while the local type (LT) and the cross breed (SCWL×LT) were not susceptible to C. complanatum. The possible reasons for these variations have been discussed.

Keywords

susceptibilitydevelopmentClinostomum complanatumagesexbreedmetacercariaadultchicken
Type
Research Papers
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 65 , Issue 1 , March 1991 , pp. 31 - 37
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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