IDENTIFICATION OF PARASITES FROM POULTRY FAECES BY WET MOUNT METHOD AND CONCENTRATION TECHNIQUES

Abstract

Background: Poultry faeces may contain many harmful parasites, which may pose significant health risks to the consumer. These parasites may then be transmitted to man by contaminated soil, drinking water supply or by mechanical vectors like flies and rodents. This is a neglected area of public health and deserves more scientific attention. We explored Scientific literature and also assessed our findings. Methods: One hundred (100) poultry faeces samples were assessed for viewing parasites by wet mount method. A concentration technique was performed in saturated saline solution, followed by slide preparation and microscopic identification. Results: In our experiment, coccidian oocysts, Entamoeba oocysts and rarely some Giardia oocysts, larvae of Strongyloides spp. and trematode eggs were found. Conclusion: Keeping in view the public health importance of parasites in poultry faeces, open poultry shops should be cleaned and properly sanitized to mitigate health risks to humans and also the environment.

Keywords:

faeces, parasites, one health

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