Localization of Ascaridia galli larvae in the jejunum of chickens 3 days post infection

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  • Luz Adilia Luna Olivares
  • Tania Ferdushy
  • Niels Christian Kyvsgaard
  • Peter Nejsum
  • Thamsborg, Stig Milan
  • Allan Knud Roepstorff
  • Tine Moesgaard Iburg
The normal habitat of the parasitic stages of Ascaridia galli is in the small intestine of poultry but the exact localization is poorly understood. Therefore, a histological study was conducted in order to localize the larvae during the early phase of infection. Six layer pullets seven-week old were infected orally with 20,000 embryonated A. galli eggs each, whereas four chickens were left as un-infected controls. At necropsy 3 days after infection the first half of jejunum/ileum was divided into two equally sized sections (J1 and J2). After taking samples for histology from the middle of J1 and J2 and the junction between these determined JX, the two sections were subjected to parasitological examination. A higher number of A. galli larvae were recovered from section J2 than J1 and the majority of larvae were recovered from the most profound layers. Based on histology 144 larvae were identified and their location was noted. The highest number of larvae was observed in the JX sample as compared to J1 and J2 (P
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftVeterinary Parasitology
Vol/bind185
Udgave nummer2-4
Sider (fra-til)186-93
Antal sider8
ISSN0304-4017
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2012

    Forskningsområder

  • Ascaridia galli, Larvar, Jejunum, Eosinophil response, Histology

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