Investigation reveals seasonal variations in cestode infections in chickens, suggesting environmental influences on parasite prevalence.
In the present study, cestode parasitism and seasonal infections in Chicken from Ahmednagar were investigated. Intestine of the Chicken (i.e. Gallus gallus domesticus) were collected from various localities of Ahmednagar (Ahilyanagar) District (M.S.), India. Following dissection, the intestinal tract was examined for the presence of cestode parasites. The survey was carried out during the period of August 2020 to July 2022, at various places of Ahmednagar district. The analysis of data showed that the prevalence of cestode parasites variable according to season. The Cestode parasites recorded high prevalence in summer season of two annual cycles i.e. (70.75% and 75.11% respectively) followed by winter season (58.25% and 56.16% respectively) and low prevalence recorded in rainy season of two annual cycles (41.66% and 47.21% respectively).
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