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2. Tick fauna of Malaysian red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus) in Bangi, Malaysia - M. Konto G. I. Fufa, A. Zakaria, S. M. Tukur, M. Watanabe, S. D. Ola-Fadunsin, M. S. Khan, Y. M. Shettima and S. M. A. Babjee

Veterinary World, 8(10): 1167-1171

 

 

   doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2015.1167-1171

 

M. Konto: Department of Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia,

Serdang, Malaysia; Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria; kontomohammed@yahoo.com

G. I. Fufa: Department of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia; fufagimba@yahoo.com

A. Zakaria: Department of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia; eyedaa_damya02@yahoo.com

S. M. Tukur: Department of Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia; Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria; salmatukur@yahoo.com

M. Watanabe: Department of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia; mahira_w@yahoo.com

S. D. Ola-Fadunsin: Department of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia; olashodam2@yahoo.com

M. S. Khan: Department of Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia; Department of Bio Sciences, Gomal College of Veterinary Sciences, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan; Shoaibbaloch2002@yahoo.com

Y. M. Shettima: Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria; yashshettima@gmail.com

S. M. A. Babjee: Department of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia; sm_amin@upm.edu.my

 

Received: 14-05-2015, Revised: 24-08-2015, Accepted: 03-09-2015, Published online: 09-10-2015

 

Corresponding author: S. M. A. Babjee, e-mail: sm_amin@upm.edu.my


Citation: Konto M, Fufa GI, Zakaria A, Tukur SM, Watanabe M, Ola-Fadunsin SD, Khan MS, Shettima YM, Babjee SMA (2015) Tick fauna of Malaysian red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus) in Bangi, Malaysia, Veterinary World 8(10): 1167-1171.



Aim: The red jungle fowl is generally considered as one of the endangered Asian wild Galleopheasants due to manmade encroachment of their habitats, coupled with the effect of disease and disease causing organisms like ticks and tickborne infections. This study aimed to determine the tick fauna of the red jungle fowl and their predilection sites based on developmental stages.

Materials and Methods: A total of 33 jungle fowls were sampled for this study from Bangi area of Selangor State, Peninsular Malaysian. The birds were captured using a locally made trap made-up of loops and bites. Ticks present on their bodies were detached using fine forceps and identified morphologically under a dissecting microscope.

Results: 91% of the jungle fowls were infested with ticks, all of which belongs to the species Haemaphysalis wellingtoni. The ear region appeared to be the most common predilection site (63%) for all the developmental stages in which the larval stages are solely restricted to that region. Nymphal and adult stages were distributed on the comb, wattle, and facial region in addition to the ear region.

Conclusion: This study was the first in its kind and showed a high prevalence of tick infestation among jungle fowls. H. wellingtoni was known to be a vector in transmission of many tick-borne pathogens. Therefore, there is the need for further investigation to identify the various pathogens associated with this tick.

Keywords: Bangi, Malaysia, red jungle fowl, tick fauna.



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