Journal of Veterinary Parasitology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 26
  • Issue: 1

Elephant schistosome (Bivitellobilharzia nairi) in free-ranging Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) of Sathyamangalam forest division of Tamil Nadu State*

  • Author:
  • P.G. Vimalraj, M.G. Jayathangaraj, R. Sridhar, T.M.A. Senthilkumar1, A. Latchumikanthan2
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 80 to 81

1Department of Animal Biotechnology

2Department of Veterinary Parasitology

Department of Wildlife Science, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai -607 007, India

* Part of M.V.Sc., thesis submitted by the first author to Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai - 600 051.

Abstract

Examination of drug samples of free-ranging Indian elephants from Sathyamangalam-Erode forest division of Tamil Nadu state revealed the presence of elephant schistosome Bivitellobilharzia nairi characterized by spindle shaped egg with a terminal spine. During the period from February to June, 2010, a total of fifty dung samples were screened for endoparasites, of which Strongyloides sp. eggs were predominantly detected in 29 samples, strongyles were detected in 12 samples, Bivitellobilharzia sp. in 2 samples and mixed infection of strongyles with Strongyloides sp. were detected in 7 samples.

Keywords

Elephas maximus, Schistosomes, Bivitellobilharzia sp, Strongyloides sp