title: [Determination of parasite fauna of chicken in the Van region].
abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the parasite fauna of the chicken in Van Province in 2002 and 2003. The material of the present study included endoparasites and ectoparasites determined by rutine parasitological examinations. Direct, flotation and sedimentation techniques for endoparasites were used. The total of endoparasites and ectoparasites were determined as 85% and 76% respectively. The ratios of endoparasites obtained from the chicken were coccidial oocystis 65%, Echinostoma spp. 2%, Davania proglottina 8%, Raillietina spp. 10%, Trichostrongylus tenuis 4%, Dispharynx nasuta 1%, Ascaridia galli 13%, Heterakis gallinarum 15%, Capillaria spp. 30% whereas ratios of ectoparasites were Goniocotes hologaster 32%, Lipeurus heteragraphus 6%, Eomenacanthus stramineus 42%, Menacanthus cornutus 11%, Menopon gallinae 22%.
authors: Yüzüncü Yil Universitesi Sağlik Bilimleri Enstitüsü Veteriner Parazitoloji Programi, Van, Türkiye, Turkey. ozlemorunc@hotmail.com
authors: Ozlem
authors: O
authors: Orunç
authors: Kamile
authors: K
authors: Biçek
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens / Q000469:parasitology*; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006374:Helminthiasis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology