Sex-dependent differences in the blood protozoa of the domestic birds - chickens (Gallus domesticus) and turkeys (Meleagridis gallopavoL.)
1 Institute of Zoology, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Baku, Azerbaijan.
2 labs. Protozoology, Institute of Zoology, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Baku, Azerbaijan.
Research Article
International Journal of Frontiers in Biology and Pharmacy Research, 2021, 01(02), 032–035.
Article DOI: 10.53294/ijfbpr.2021.1.2.0048
Publication history:
Received on 17 November 2021; revised on 22 December 2021; accepted on 24 December 2021
Abstract:
In this article, was studied the extent of infection of poultry – chickens and turkeys infected with haemoparasites depending on the sex of the birds and a difference in the extent of invasion in these birds was revealed. A total of 200 chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) and 200 turkeys (Meleagridis gallopavo) have been were divided into two age groups as follows: males and females. Parasites of genus Leucocytozoon, Haemoproteus and Plasmodium were found in the blood from domestic birds in Republic of Azerbaijcan. It was found that in roosters, infection with blood parasites of the genus Leucocytozoon is 13%, parasites of the genus Plasmodium 16%, parasites of the genus Haemoproteus 14%, and in hens with parasites of the genus Leucocytozoon -10%, parasites of the genus Plasmodium - 11%, Haemoproteus - 8%. It was found that in the studied birds, the rate of infection with the parasites Leucocytozoon, Haemoproteus, and Plasmodium was comparatively higher than males compared to females.
Keywords:
Leucocytozoon; Haemoproteus; Sex; chickens; blood parasites
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