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FIRST RECORD OF <i>EUCLINOSTOMUM HETEROSTOMUM</i> FROM THE NATURALLY-INFECTED HERON “<i>ARDEOLA RALLOIDES</i>” IN EGYPT: A LIGHT & SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY STUDY

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Protozoology and Parasitology

Abstract

Four adult specimens of clinostomatid parasites were recovered from the buccal cavity and oesophagus of a naturally-infected male squacco heron, Ardeola ralloides (Aves: Ardeidae), collected in July 2019 from Giza Province, Egypt. The rate of natural infection was recorded as 10% (1/10). The parasite has the typical body plan organization of Euclinostomum heterostomum Rudolphi, 1809 (Digenea: Clinostomatidae) with minor differences in certain organs measurements. The body dimensions measure 5.57-6.71 × 2.29-2.97 mm (length × maximum body width). The oral sucker locates in the centre of the oral collar and measures 0.36-0.44 × 0.53-0.64 mm, while the ventral sucker locates in the anterior third of body and measures 0.65-1.10 × 0.63-1.27 mm. The right intestinal caecum gives rise to 11-14 diverticula, while the left intestinal caecum gives rise to 12-15 diverticula. The testes are tandem and lie in the posterior third of the body. The anterior testis is U-shaped and measures 0.61-0.70 × 0.85-1.26 mm, while the posterior testis is tripartite and measures 0.60-0.67 × 0.66-0.69 mm. The ovary is intertesticular, dextral to median body plan, and measures 0.22-0.25 × 0.33-0.37 mm. The uterus is pretesticular, intercaecal, filled with hundreds of eggs, and measures 1.54-2.13 × 0.59-1.32 mm. The uterine eggs are ellipsoidal; each measures 0.11-0.12 × 0.06-0.08 mm. The excretory pore is subterminal, intercaecal, and measures 0.12-0.14 × 0.12-0.14 mm. In addition, the surface topographies of the ventral and the dorsal surfaces of body were described.

DOI

10.21608/ejz.2019.18363.1015

Keywords

<i>Euclinostomum heterostomum</i>, Natural infection, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Squacco herons, surface topography

Authors

First Name

Reda

Last Name

Mansour

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Zoology and Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt

Email

reda_mansour@science.helwan.edu.eg

City

Cairo

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Volume

72

Article Issue

72

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9640

Issue Date

2019-12-01

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2019-10-18

Publish Date

2019-12-01

Page Start

22

Page End

31

Print ISSN

1110-6344

Online ISSN

2682-3160

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https://ejz.journals.ekb.eg/article_57695.html

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Original Research Papers

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684

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Zoology

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https://ejz.journals.ekb.eg/

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22 Jan 2023