title: Effect of different contents of proteins and vitamin B2 in the feed on the prevalence and infection intensity of Ascaridia galli in chickens.
abstract: A group of 10-day-old chickens was experimentally infected with a dose of 500 infective eggs of Ascaridia galli (Schrank, 1788) (Nematoda). Forty-nine days post infection the chickens were necropsied and the infection intensity and prevalence were determined. The group maintained on the feed containing 11% of protein showed higher infection intensity and prevalence compared to the chickens fed a diet containing 19% of protein. The addition of vitamin B2 to the feed containing 11% protein resulted in lower intensity and prevalence of the infection. In both series of experiments no effect of Zn-bacitracin or vitamin B2 on infection intensity or prevalence was observed for chickens fed feed containing 19% of protein.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Biology, University of Warmia and Mazury, Zolnierska Str. 14, 10-561 Olsztyn.
authors.forename: Zbigniew
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jabłonowski
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sudoł
authors.forename: Janina
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dziekońska-Rynko
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dzika
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D001197:Ascaridia / Q000472:pathogenicity; D001198:Ascaridiasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D002645:Chickens; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000032:analysis*; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015995:Prevalence; D012256:Riboflavin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D004044:Dietary Proteins; D012256:Riboflavin