Rukhsana Talat
Department of Zoology, Jinnah University for Women, 5-C, Nazimabad, Karachi, Pakistan
ABSTRACT
A total blood films of 489 birds were made from different spots of NWFP (Pakistan) belonging to Falconiformes, Galliformes, columbiformes, Psithaciformes, Piciformes and Passeiformes were examined, Plasmodium relictum was found in sparrows, incidence was 23%. P. gallinaceum (7.27%) and P. Juxtanucleare (0.91%) was found in chickens. P. elongatum was carried by partridges (2.9%) Haemoproteus columbae was found in Pigeons (12.2%) in sparrows (17%) and in Myna (12.50). Two unidentified microfilariae were recovered form sparrows and Myna. Eagles, Doves, Parrots, woodpeckers, Crows swallows and Ducks were also examined for parasitic infection but found refractory.
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Rukhsana Talat, 2005. Infection of Haematozoan Parasites Found in Birds of
NWFP (Pakistan). Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 8: 1-5.
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2005.1.5
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2005.1.5
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2005.1.5
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2005.1.5
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