https://doi.org/10.36719/2707-1146/53/9-17
Fuad Rzayev
Azerbaijan Medical University
PhD in Biology
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8128-1101
fuad.zi@mail.ru
Ali Nasirov
Institute of Zoology, of MSERA
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6991-0334
nasirov.a50@bk.ru
Eldar Gasimov
Azerbaijan Medical University
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5104-4260
eldar.gasimov@amu.edu.az
Comparative Analysis of the Distribution of Domestic Water Birds
Helminths in Different Economic Regions in Azerbaijan
Abstract
In poultry farms established in our country, along with the breeding of productive domestic water birds, it is observed that helminthiasis affecting the quality of meat of the hosts is also spreading. There is a need to study the fauna of these pathogens and a number of ecological problems. In the present research work, the helminth fauna of domestic geese and ducks in various economic regions of Azerbaijan was determined and a comparative analysis was conducted. For this purpose, a total of 928 domestic water birds from 12 economic regions were examined by the method of complete helminthological dissection and identified using key books. As a result, it was found that a total of 27 species of helminths are currently parasitic in birds. Among the helminths belonging to four systematic groups, nematodes (13 species) predominate. Five species of them (A. anseris, T. tenuis, H. dispar, C. anatis and B. obsignata) are found in most economic regions (at least 9 economic regions). The A. anseris nematode is recorded throughout the study area. The highest number of helminth species is observed in the Lankaran-Astara (17), and the lowest number is observed in the Mil-Mughan (3) economic regions.
Keywords: Anser anser dom., Anas platherhynchos dom., helminth fauna, distribution, economic regions, nematodes