Journal of Bacteriology & Parasitology

Javad Javanbakht

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• Research Article
  Histopathological Study of Haemonchus contortus in Herrik Sheep Abomasum
  Author(s): Aliasghar Tehrani, Javad Javanbakht, Meysam Jani, Farhang Sasani, Amirali Solati, Mojtaba Rajabian, Farshid Khadivar, Hamid Akbari and Mohammadreza MohammadianAliasghar Tehrani, Javad Javanbakht, Meysam Jani, Farhang Sasani, Amirali Solati, Mojtaba Rajabian, Farshid Khadivar, Hamid Akbari and Mohammadreza Mohammadian
  
  Hemonchosis is a very common disease in small ruminants caused by Haemonchus contortus, a blood sucking parasite causing anaemia that may be fatal particularly to young animals. The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Haemonchus contortus in slaughtered sheep’s at Urmia abattoir located in the North West of Iran. A total of 2421animals were slaughtered and examined from July 2010 to July 2011 in Urmia abattoir. In case of sheep, 225 out of 2421 were positive and prevalence of Haemonchus contortus infestation was 9.3%. Sex wise prevalence of Haemonchus contortus in sheep was 33.08% (76/229) in male and 66.22% (149/225) in female. The females indicated significantly (P<0.05) higher prevalence (66.22%) as compared to males (33.08%). The highest prevalence was recorded in the spring (April) and the lowest was in summer (July), respectively. On microscopic e.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9597.1000144

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