A Preliminary Study of Blastocystis sp. Isolated from Chicken in Perak And Selangor, Malaysia
ABSTRACT. Blastocystis is considered to be a zoonoses and it is believed that animals such as chicken constitute large reservoirs for human infection via the faecal-oral route. Therefore, Blastocystis infection was surveyed in free-range chicken and cagereared chicken comprising broiler birds...
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| author | M. T., Farah Haziqah P., Chandrawathani S.N., Mohd Zain G., Suresh Kumar C., Hemalatha B., Premaalatha |
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| description | ABSTRACT. Blastocystis is considered to
be a zoonoses and it is believed that animals
such as chicken constitute large reservoirs
for human infection via the faecal-oral
route. Therefore, Blastocystis infection was
surveyed in free-range chicken and cagereared
chicken comprising broiler birds for
consumption as well as jungle fowls and
silkie chicken kept for recreation. Fresh
faecal samples collected were examined by
wet smear preparation and were cultured
in Jones medium supplemented with
10% horse serum. Out of 107 chickens,
it was found that most of the free-range
chicken was positive for Blastocystis sp.
with a high prevalence rate of 80%–100%
in village chicken, jungle fowl and white
silkie chicken. However, the cage-reared
chicken, consisting of broiler chicken
had no infection. The vacuolar form was
the most common Blastocystis cell form
found in cultures, similar to B. hominis.
These cells were usually spherical and
vary greatly in size, ranging from 10 μm
to 30 μm in diameter. Owing to the
free ranging and scavenging habits, the
likelihood of acquiring the infection from
the environment contaminated with the
faecal material of animals with Blastocystis
is high in free-range chicken as compared
to caged chicken. |
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| spelling | usm-380522017-12-21T08:36:11Z http://eprints.usm.my/38052/ A Preliminary Study of Blastocystis sp. Isolated from Chicken in Perak And Selangor, Malaysia M. T., Farah Haziqah P., Chandrawathani S.N., Mohd Zain G., Suresh Kumar C., Hemalatha B., Premaalatha QH301 Biology ABSTRACT. Blastocystis is considered to be a zoonoses and it is believed that animals such as chicken constitute large reservoirs for human infection via the faecal-oral route. Therefore, Blastocystis infection was surveyed in free-range chicken and cagereared chicken comprising broiler birds for consumption as well as jungle fowls and silkie chicken kept for recreation. Fresh faecal samples collected were examined by wet smear preparation and were cultured in Jones medium supplemented with 10% horse serum. Out of 107 chickens, it was found that most of the free-range chicken was positive for Blastocystis sp. with a high prevalence rate of 80%–100% in village chicken, jungle fowl and white silkie chicken. However, the cage-reared chicken, consisting of broiler chicken had no infection. The vacuolar form was the most common Blastocystis cell form found in cultures, similar to B. hominis. These cells were usually spherical and vary greatly in size, ranging from 10 μm to 30 μm in diameter. Owing to the free ranging and scavenging habits, the likelihood of acquiring the infection from the environment contaminated with the faecal material of animals with Blastocystis is high in free-range chicken as compared to caged chicken. Department of Veterinary Services Malaysia 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/38052/1/A_PRELIMINARY_STUDY_OF_Blastocystis_sp._ISOLATED_FROM_CHICKEN_IN_PERAK_AND_SELANGOR%2C_MALAYSIA.pdf M. T., Farah Haziqah and P., Chandrawathani and S.N., Mohd Zain and G., Suresh Kumar and C., Hemalatha and B., Premaalatha (2014) A Preliminary Study of Blastocystis sp. Isolated from Chicken in Perak And Selangor, Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Veterinary Research, 5 (1). pp. 21-25. ISSN 2180-3897 http://www.dvs.gov.my/index.php/pages/view/1572 |
| spellingShingle | QH301 Biology M. T., Farah Haziqah P., Chandrawathani S.N., Mohd Zain G., Suresh Kumar C., Hemalatha B., Premaalatha A Preliminary Study of Blastocystis sp. Isolated from Chicken in Perak And Selangor, Malaysia |
| title | A Preliminary Study of Blastocystis sp.
Isolated from Chicken in Perak And
Selangor, Malaysia
|
| title_full | A Preliminary Study of Blastocystis sp.
Isolated from Chicken in Perak And
Selangor, Malaysia
|
| title_fullStr | A Preliminary Study of Blastocystis sp.
Isolated from Chicken in Perak And
Selangor, Malaysia
|
| title_full_unstemmed | A Preliminary Study of Blastocystis sp.
Isolated from Chicken in Perak And
Selangor, Malaysia
|
| title_short | A Preliminary Study of Blastocystis sp.
Isolated from Chicken in Perak And
Selangor, Malaysia
|
| title_sort | preliminary study of blastocystis sp.
isolated from chicken in perak and
selangor, malaysia |
| topic | QH301 Biology |
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