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(Published online:
09-10-2015)
2.
Tick fauna of Malaysian red jungle
fowl (Gallus gallus) in Bangi, Malaysia -
M. Konto G. I. Fufa, A. Zakaria, S. M. Tukur,
M. Watanabe, S. D. Ola-Fadunsin, M. S. Khan, Y. M. Shettima and S.
M. A. Babjee
Veterinary World, 8(10): 1167-1171
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2015.1167-1171
M.
Konto:
Department of Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia,
Serdang,
Malaysia; Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria;
kontomohammed@yahoo.com
G. I.
Fufa:
Department of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia;
fufagimba@yahoo.com
A.
Zakaria:
Department of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia;
eyedaa_damya02@yahoo.com
S. M.
Tukur:
Department of Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia;
Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria; salmatukur@yahoo.com
M.
Watanabe:
Department of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia;
mahira_w@yahoo.com
S. D.
Ola-Fadunsin:
Department of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia;
olashodam2@yahoo.com
M. S.
Khan:
Department of Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia;
Department of Bio Sciences, Gomal College of Veterinary Sciences,
Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan; Shoaibbaloch2002@yahoo.com
Y. M.
Shettima:
Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria; yashshettima@gmail.com
S. M.
A. Babjee: Department of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostics,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang,
Malaysia;
sm_amin@upm.edu.my
Received: 14-05-2015, Revised: 24-08-2015, Accepted: 03-09-2015,
Published online: 09-10-2015
Corresponding author:
S. M. A. Babjee, e-mail: sm_amin@upm.edu.my
Citation:
Konto M, Fufa GI,
Zakaria A, Tukur SM, Watanabe M, Ola-Fadunsin SD, Khan MS,
Shettima YM, Babjee SMA (2015) Tick fauna of Malaysian red jungle
fowl (Gallus gallus) in Bangi, Malaysia, Veterinary
World 8(10): 1167-1171.
Abstract
Aim:
The red jungle fowl is generally considered as one of the
endangered Asian wild Galleopheasants due to manmade encroachment
of their habitats, coupled with the effect of disease and disease
causing organisms like ticks and tickborne infections. This study
aimed to determine the tick fauna of the red jungle fowl and their
predilection sites based on developmental stages.
Materials and Methods: A total of 33 jungle fowls were sampled
for this study from Bangi area of Selangor State, Peninsular
Malaysian. The birds were captured using a locally made trap
made-up of loops and bites. Ticks present on their bodies were
detached using fine forceps and identified morphologically under a
dissecting microscope.
Results: 91% of the jungle fowls were
infested with ticks, all of which belongs to the species
Haemaphysalis wellingtoni. The ear region appeared to be the
most common predilection site (63%) for all the developmental
stages in which the larval stages are solely restricted to that
region. Nymphal and adult stages were distributed on the comb,
wattle, and facial region in addition to the ear region.
Conclusion: This study was the first in its kind and showed a
high prevalence of tick infestation among jungle fowls. H.
wellingtoni was known to be a vector in transmission of many
tick-borne pathogens. Therefore, there is the need for further
investigation to identify the various pathogens associated with
this tick.
Keywords: Bangi, Malaysia, red jungle fowl,
tick fauna.
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