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Subject: Zoology × Author: Harmanpreet Kaur × Start date: 2018 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Blue Rock Pigeon and Poultry as reservoir of parasitic infections and their risk to human health
    (Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 2022) Harmanpreet Kaur; Kler, Tejdeep Kaur
    The present study records seasonal and monthly prevalence of ecto and endo-parasites of Blue Rock Pigeon and Poultry birds. Faecal and fallen feather samples of Blue Rock Pigeon were collected from residential areas of PAU campus from July 2021 to June 2022 and Poultry birds from Poultry farm of GADVASU, Ludhiana from November 2021 to October 2022 for examination. 86 (34.58%) feather samples of Blue Rock Pigeon and 94(39.17%) of Poultry birds were found infected with species each of lice, fly, tick and mite viz. Columbicola columbae (96.51%), Pseudolynchia canariensis (2.32%), Rhipicephalus microplus (1.16%), Lipeurus caponis (20.83), Menacanthus sp. (5.83%), Macrocheles muscaedomesticae (7.08%) and Caloglyphus berlesi (5.41%), respectively. 91(37.91%) faecal samples of Blue Rock Pigeon were found infected with endoparasites viz. Raillietina sp. (7.91%%), Capillaria sp. (18.75%), Ascaridia sp. (11.25%) and 54(22.50%) faecal samples of Poultry birds were found infected with Eimeria sp.(10%) and Strongyloides avium (12.50%), respectively. Few Arthropod species which may act as vectors, were also recovered from poultry farm namely Alphitobius sp., Musca domestica, Lucilia sericata and Simulium spp. Ecto and endoparasitic prevalence was significantly affected by season. Present study found Blue Rock Pigeon and Poultry birds as reservoir of zoonotic infections to humans.