Pathological and Hematological Study for Intestinal Infections with Cestoda and Nematoda in the Domestic Chickens of Thi-Qar Province
Rand K. Abbas1, Zahraa S. Hadi1*, Zainab A. Hussein2, Sajad K. Matooq3
1Department of Biology, College of Education for women, University of AL-Shatrah, Iraq; 2Department of Biology, College of Education for Pure Sciences, University of Thi-Qar, Iraq; 3Department of Animal Production, College of Agriculture and Marshes, University of Thi-Qar Iraq.
*Correspondence | Zahraa S. Hadi, Department of Biology, College of Education for women, University of AL-Shatrah, Iraq; Email: Zahra@shu.edu.iq
Figure 1:
Raillietina echinobothrida (acetocarmine stain).
A: Scolex (40 X); B: Mature proglottids (40 X).
Figure 2:
Raillietina cesticillus( acetocarmine stain).
A: Scolex (20 X); B: Gravid progllotide (40 X).
Figure 3:
Heterakis gallinarum
A, B: Anterior portion of Female (20X);C: posterior portion of Female (40X).
Figure 4:
Epomidiostomum sp. Female; A, B: Anterior and posterior portion of male (20X); C: Posterior portion of Female (20X); D: Egge (20X).
Figure 5:
A cross-section of the wall of the small intestine showing fibrosis in lamina muscularis mucosae( ), with the presence of blood bleeding ( ), inflammatory cells ( ), erosion ( ), degeneration of the mucosa layer( ) , with the appearance of ulcer( ) and irregularity of the muscular layer( ). (400X).
Figure 6:
A cross-section of the large intestine showing the transformation of the muscle layer into fatty tissue and the complete destruction of all layers of the intestine( ), necrosis of the epithelial cells of the mucosa layer( ), necrosis of the muscle layer ( ), and shedding of the epithelial cells towards the intestinal lumen( ).(1000X).