Tick fauna of Malaysian red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus) in Bangi, Malaysia

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dc.contributor.authorKonto, Mohammed
dc.contributor.authorFufa, Ido Gimba
dc.contributor.authorZakaria, A.
dc.contributor.authorTukur, Salamatu M.
dc.contributor.authorWatanabe, M.
dc.contributor.authorOla-Fadunsin, Shola David
dc.contributor.authorKhan, M. S.
dc.contributor.authorShettima, Y. M.
dc.contributor.authorBabjee, S. M. A.
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-14T10:30:42Z
dc.date.available2020-05-14T10:30:42Z
dc.date.issued2015-09-10
dc.description.abstractAim: 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKonto, M., Fufa, G.I., Zakaria, A., Tukur, S.M., Watanabe, M., Ola-Fadunsin, S.D., Khan, M.S., Shettima, Y.M. and Babjee, S.M.A. (2015). Tick fauna of Malaysian red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus) in Bangi, Malaysia. Veterinary World. 8: 1167-1171. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2015.1167-1171en_US
dc.identifier.issn2231-0916
dc.identifier.otherdoi: 10.14202/vetworld.2015.1167-1171
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3911
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherVeterinary Worlden_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVeterinary World;8; 1167-1171
dc.subjectBangien_US
dc.subjectMalaysiaen_US
dc.subjectred jungle fowlen_US
dc.subjecttick faunaen_US
dc.titleTick fauna of Malaysian red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus) in Bangi, Malaysiaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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