Korean Journal of Veterinary Service (한국동물위생학회지)
- Volume 13 Issue 2
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- Pages.189-195
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- 1990
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- 3022-7372(pISSN)
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- 2287-7630(eISSN)
Survey of Slaughtered Chicken Leucocytozoon Infection Rate in Pusan, Gyeongnam Area
부산, 경남지방 도계육에 대한 Leucocytozoon 감염율 조사
Abstract
During 9 months (March-November, 1989), observation of Leucocytozoon infection rate to blood and parenchymatous viscera (spleen, liver, heart) in Pusan, Gyeongnam (Kimhae, Yangsan) districts slaughtered chicken and the results obtained were as follow : 1. Among the blood smear sample of 213 heads of the chicken, 43 heads (20.2%) were infected with Leucocytozoon 2nd stage gametocyte and 4 heads (1.9%) were mixed infected with Leucocytozoon 5th stage gametocyte. 2. In histopathological detection of schizont in tissues section of spleen, liver and heart, there were 16.7% in spleen, 5.6% in liver and 9.1% in heart, mean detection rate were 10.6%. Spleen had the highest detection rate of schizont. 3. In seasonal-related Infection rate, summer was higher than spring.