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Molecular identification of Ascaridia columbae in the Local Healthy Pigeon (Columba livia domestica, Gmelin, 1780) in Karbala Province


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1 Department of Pathology and Poultry Diseases, College of veterinary medicine, University of Al_ Qadisiyah, Iraq
2 Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Nursing, University of Al_ Qadisiyah, Iraq
3 Department of pathology and poultry diseases, College of veterinary medicine, University of Kufa, Iraq
4 Department of veterinary microbiology and parasitology, College of veterinary medicine, University of Kerbala, Iraq
     

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The current study was conducted to investigate dissemination of gastrointestinal Ascariasis in local pigeons (Columba livia domestica) living in Kerbala province. Forty domestic pigeons with different ages were purchased from different markets. Each bird was examined for intestinal parasites. Out of 40 birds examined, the prevalence of gastrointestinal Ascariasis in examined birds were ( 12.5% ), Ascaris sp. was detected in 100% of intestinal contents using macroscopic and microscopic examination assays, molecular diagnosis from bird belly, with the emphasis on primer designed specificity it used in our study.

Keywords

Ascaridia columbae, pigeon, primer design
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  • Molecular identification of Ascaridia columbae in the Local Healthy Pigeon (Columba livia domestica, Gmelin, 1780) in Karbala Province

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Authors

Dhiaa J. Hamzah
Department of Pathology and Poultry Diseases, College of veterinary medicine, University of Al_ Qadisiyah, Iraq
Ihsan k. A. Al kardhi
Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Nursing, University of Al_ Qadisiyah, Iraq
Haider A. H. Al saegh
Department of pathology and poultry diseases, College of veterinary medicine, University of Kufa, Iraq
Hayder A. Muhammed
Department of veterinary microbiology and parasitology, College of veterinary medicine, University of Kerbala, Iraq
Firas ALAli
Department of veterinary microbiology and parasitology, College of veterinary medicine, University of Kerbala, Iraq

Abstract


The current study was conducted to investigate dissemination of gastrointestinal Ascariasis in local pigeons (Columba livia domestica) living in Kerbala province. Forty domestic pigeons with different ages were purchased from different markets. Each bird was examined for intestinal parasites. Out of 40 birds examined, the prevalence of gastrointestinal Ascariasis in examined birds were ( 12.5% ), Ascaris sp. was detected in 100% of intestinal contents using macroscopic and microscopic examination assays, molecular diagnosis from bird belly, with the emphasis on primer designed specificity it used in our study.

Keywords


Ascaridia columbae, pigeon, primer design



DOI: https://doi.org/10.37506/v14%2Fi1%2F2020%2Fijfmt%2F193037