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First report of birds infection by intestinal parasites in Khorramabad, west Iran

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Parasitic infections in birds are omnipresent, even when they occur in low amounts, may result in subclinical diseases. There aren’t any studies, based on Iranian data, investigating the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in some birds’ species. We conducted a cross-sectional study between December 2011 and December 2012. The fecal samples were taken from 451 birds including hen, turkey, sparrow, pigeon and decorative birds. The samples screened for intestinal parasitic infections using direct smear, formalin–ether concentration technique, modified Ziehl–Neelsen staining, Culture in RPMI 1640 medium, sporulation with potassium dichromate and Trichrome and Giemsa staining. Out of 451 birds’ species, 157 (34.8 %), were infected with one or more type of intestinal parasites. We identified two nematode, two cestoda species and five protozoan parasites species. No trematodes were found in the samples studied. The parasites identified among birds involved Raillietina spp. (4.2 %) and Eimeria spp. (7.1 %) were the most common helminthes and protozoa respectively. From total of birds study, 12 (2.7 %) and 6 (1.3 %) have two and three mixed infections respectively. Intestinal parasitic infections are common in birds in west Iran. The future studies are needed in order to determine to which extent the infections influence mortality and performance of the birds.

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Acknowledgments

Hereby the authors appreciate the Deputy of Research and Technology of Lorestan University of Medical Sciences for the financial support. This study was funded by a grant from Lorestan University of Medical Sciences (17/6/2012, No. 200/68043). Special thanks to Dr. Hassan Nayebzadeh at the department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran, for assisting us in identifying of Parasites. We also thank Peyman Kosravi and Reza Mohammadrezaei Khorramabadi for their help on Sample collection.

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  1. Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran

    Ebrahim Badparva

  2. Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran

    Behrouz Ezatpour

  3. Skin Disease and Leishmaniasis Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Esfahān, Iran

    Mehdi Azami

  4. College of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad University of Karaj, Karaj, Iran

    Masoud Badparva

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Badparva, E., Ezatpour, B., Azami, M. et al. First report of birds infection by intestinal parasites in Khorramabad, west Iran. J Parasit Dis 39, 720–724 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-014-0427-5

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