Endoparasite of Eurasian tree sparrows (Passer montanus, Linnaeus 1758) in Lipa City, Batangas

Date

3-2009

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Biology

Major Course

Major in Wildlife Biology

College

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Grace B. Dacuma

Abstract

ABSTRACT FLOSA, RICO ANTHONY M.. University of the Philippines Los Banos, Bachelor of Science in Biology, March 2009 ENDOPARASITES OF EURASIAN TREE SPARROWS (Passer montanus, Linnaeus 1758) IN LIPA CITY, BATANGAS ADVISER: Prof. Mary Grace B. Dacuma This study aimed to establish the gastrointestinal parasites present in Eurasian tree sparrows (Passer montanus) of Lipa City, Batangas. Sixty Eurasian tree sparrows were captured in Lipa City, Batangas. Blood was collected from each bird and examined for parasites. The recovered gastrointestinal contents and histological sections of the liver, small and large intestines were also examined for presence of parasites. Results showed there was no intracellular and extracellular parasite in the blood of all captured species. Protozoans (50%) were the most prevalent among the gastrointestinal parasites followed by nematode (3%) and cestodes (3%). Eimeria sp. and Giardia sp. were the protozoans identified based on cyst morphology and size. A cestode egg, Raillietina sp., and a nematode rhabditiform larva were also observed. There was no significant difference between the male and female Eurasian tree sparrows based on the prevalence of parasite infection. The damage of the epithelial lining of the small intestine can be attributed to an unidentified organism found in its lumen. Sections of the large intestine and the liver appeared normal and intact.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

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