NEW RECORD OF DENDRITOBILHARZIA PULVERULENTA (TREMATODA: SCHISTOSOMATIDAE) FROM PAKISTAN.

Authors: N. A. Birmani, A. M. Dharejo, M. M. Khan, A. M. Shaikh
Journal: Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences (JAPS)
ISSN: 1018-7081 (Print), 2309-8694 (Online)
Volume: 23  Issue: 4  Pages: 1215-1218
Year: 2013
DOI: NA
URL: https://doi.org/NA
Publisher: Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum

Abstract:
<p>During present studies on helminth parasites of black coot, Fulica atra (Gruiformes: Rallidae), in Sindh Province of Pakistan, twelve specimens (eight ♂ and four ♀) of Dendritobilharzia pulverulenta (Braun, 1901) Skrjabin, 1924 were collected from eleven hosts. Male D. pulverulenta were more frequent. This is first record of the genus Dendritobilharzia Skrjabin and Zakharow, 1920 from Pakistan.</p>

Keywords: Dendritobilharzia pulverulenta, Fulica atra, Sindh, Pakistan