Age- and sex-based variation in helminth infection of helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris) with comments on Swainson's spurfowl (Pternistis swainsonii) and Orange River francolin (Scleroptila levaillantoides)

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dc.contributor.authorDavies, Owen R
dc.contributor.authorJunker, Kerstin
dc.contributor.authorJansen, Raymond
dc.contributor.authorCrowe, Timothy M
dc.contributor.authorBoomker, Joop
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-20T11:05:22Z
dc.date.available2016-01-20T11:05:22Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.date.updated2016-01-19T08:16:14Z
dc.description.abstractGastrointestinal tracts from 48 helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris), five Swainson's spurfowl (Pternistis swainsonii) and a single Orange River francolin (Scleroptila levaillantoides) were examined for helminth parasites. Twelve species of helminths were found in helmeted guineafowl, comprising six nematodes, five cestodes and a single acanthocephalan. Six species of nematodes were recovered from Swainson's spurfowl and a single nematode was recovered from the Orange River francolin. First-year guineafowl had more than twice the intensity of infection than did adult guineafowl, particularly regarding the acanthocephalan Mediorhynchus gallinarum, the caecal nematodes Subulura dentigera and S. suctoria, and the cestodes Octopetalum numida, Hymenolepis cantaniana and Numidella numida. Female guineafowl had significantly higher intensities of infection than males, especially concerning M. gallinarum, S. dentigera and N. numida and the nematode Gongylonema congolense. The recovery of the cestode Retinometra sp. from helmeted guineafowl constitutes a new host-parasite record.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationDavies, O. R., Junker, K., Jansen, R., Crowe, T. M., & Boomker, J. (2008). Age- and sex-based variation in helminth infection of helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris) with comments on Swainson's spurfowl (Pternistis swainsonii) and Orange River francolin (Scleroptila levaillantoides). <i>South African Journal of Wildlife Research</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16457en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationDavies, Owen R, Kerstin Junker, Raymond Jansen, Timothy M Crowe, and Joop Boomker "Age- and sex-based variation in helminth infection of helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris) with comments on Swainson's spurfowl (Pternistis swainsonii) and Orange River francolin (Scleroptila levaillantoides)." <i>South African Journal of Wildlife Research</i> (2008) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16457en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDavies, O. R., Junker, K., Jansen, R., Crowe, T. M., & Boomker, J. (2008). Age-and sex-based variation in helminth infection of helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris) with comments on Swainson's spurfowl (Pternistis swainsonii) and Orange River francolin (Scleroptila levaillantoides). South African Journal of Wildlife Research, 38(2), 163-170.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2410-7220en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Davies, Owen R AU - Junker, Kerstin AU - Jansen, Raymond AU - Crowe, Timothy M AU - Boomker, Joop AB - Gastrointestinal tracts from 48 helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris), five Swainson's spurfowl (Pternistis swainsonii) and a single Orange River francolin (Scleroptila levaillantoides) were examined for helminth parasites. Twelve species of helminths were found in helmeted guineafowl, comprising six nematodes, five cestodes and a single acanthocephalan. Six species of nematodes were recovered from Swainson's spurfowl and a single nematode was recovered from the Orange River francolin. First-year guineafowl had more than twice the intensity of infection than did adult guineafowl, particularly regarding the acanthocephalan Mediorhynchus gallinarum, the caecal nematodes Subulura dentigera and S. suctoria, and the cestodes Octopetalum numida, Hymenolepis cantaniana and Numidella numida. Female guineafowl had significantly higher intensities of infection than males, especially concerning M. gallinarum, S. dentigera and N. numida and the nematode Gongylonema congolense. The recovery of the cestode Retinometra sp. from helmeted guineafowl constitutes a new host-parasite record. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal of Wildlife Research LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 SM - 2410-7220 T1 - Age- and sex-based variation in helminth infection of helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris) with comments on Swainson's spurfowl (Pternistis swainsonii) and Orange River francolin (Scleroptila levaillantoides) TI - Age- and sex-based variation in helminth infection of helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris) with comments on Swainson's spurfowl (Pternistis swainsonii) and Orange River francolin (Scleroptila levaillantoides) UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16457 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/16457
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationDavies OR, Junker K, Jansen R, Crowe TM, Boomker J. Age- and sex-based variation in helminth infection of helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris) with comments on Swainson's spurfowl (Pternistis swainsonii) and Orange River francolin (Scleroptila levaillantoides). South African Journal of Wildlife Research. 2008; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16457.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherSouthern African Wildlife Management Associationen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceSouth African Journal of Wildlife Researchen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://reference.sabinet.co.za/sa_epublication_article/wild_v38_n2_a10
dc.subject.othergastrointestinal helminths, Numida meleagris, Pternistis swainsonii, Scleroptila levaillantoides.
dc.titleAge- and sex-based variation in helminth infection of helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris) with comments on Swainson's spurfowl (Pternistis swainsonii) and Orange River francolin (Scleroptila levaillantoides)en_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsgastrointestinal helminthsen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsNumida meleagrisen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsPternistis swainsoniien_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsScleroptila levaillantoidesen_ZA
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uct.type.publicationResearchen_ZA
uct.type.resourceArticleen_ZA
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