Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Year: 2008
Volume: 7
Issue: 3
Page No. 221 - 225

The Occurrence and Parasite-Host of Ligula intestinalis in Sattarkhan Lake (East Azerbaijan-Iran)

Authors : Mahbobeh Hajirostamloo

Abstract: Ligula intestinalis is a three-host life-cycle Pseudophyllidean Cestode which in its plerocercoid stage infests a range of fresh water species. The objective of the present study was the worm occurrence within planctonic copepods, fishes and piscivorous birds and examine of parasite-hosts samples in the Lake of Sattarkhan Dam (near the city of Ahar, East Azerbaijan, Iran). Fish sample were collected with fyke and gill nets and the abdominal cavity was examined for the presence of ligula. Zooplanktons were captured using a planktonic net and occurrence of parasitic larval form in the body cavity was determined. Piscivorous birds were selected by telescope, they hunted and dissected for presence of parasite eggs in their gut. Results indicated that prevalence of infection was 16% for cyclopid copepoda and majority of infected cyclopid were female Cyclops. Investigation of 310 fishes specimens were indicated to infection of 5 species of cyprinid fishes. In addition, results indicated to manipulation of 6 species of migratory aquatic and semi aquatic birds by ligula. Obtained results are in agreement by previous studies. Its definite in this study that all of fishes in Sattarkhan Lake capable to infection, its important for health because they capture by native people and it is documented that ligula can be introduce as a zoonose. It`s seemed that to prevent from disperses of parasite and restricted of infection, biological elimination can be effective and it`s necessary to inform native people about sanitation.

How to cite this article:

Mahbobeh Hajirostamloo , 2008. The Occurrence and Parasite-Host of Ligula intestinalis in Sattarkhan Lake (East Azerbaijan-Iran). Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 7: 221-225.

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