Population distribution of Heterakis pusilla in Gallus gallus L. from India.
Female Gallus gallus L. are more susceptible to Heterakis pusilla than are male hosts. The worm burden decreased with increase in size and weight of domestic fowls. The frequency distribution of H. pusilla in the two sexes, and by host's size and weight classes was log-normal.
D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D002645:Chickens / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D009348:Nematoda / Q000502:physiology; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D012621:Seasons; D013223:Statistics as Topic