CASE REPORT: ERRATIC CYCLE OF Ascaridia galli (SCHRANK, 1788) IN HEN’S EGG

Authors

  • Helaíne Haddad Simões Machado
  • Luciana da Silva Lemos
  • Luciano Grillo de Almeida
  • Dalton Garcia de Mattos Júnior

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/cab.v8i1.1166

Abstract

In this report, a adult Ascaridia galli was found in the albumen of a hen’s egg for consumption and was submitted for identification to the Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense (UENF), in Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ. The erratic cycle of the parasite have been reported and perhaps the migration by adults may be more common than formerly believed. The problem acquire more importance due to A. galli to be associated with the dissemination of salmonelosis. Considering the present finding, to be accentuated the necessity of to maintain control scheme and prevention of the ascaridiosis in poultry breedings for production of eggs for consumption. KEY WORDS: Ascaridia galli, egg, hen

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Published

2007-04-20

How to Cite

MACHADO, H. H. S.; LEMOS, L. da S.; ALMEIDA, L. G. de; MATTOS JÚNIOR, D. G. de. CASE REPORT: ERRATIC CYCLE OF Ascaridia galli (SCHRANK, 1788) IN HEN’S EGG. Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 8, n. 1, p. 147–149, 2007. DOI: 10.5216/cab.v8i1.1166. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/1166. Acesso em: 20 dec. 2024.

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Nota Científica