Studies on the helminth parasites of birds from Egypt: 1-trematoda and cestoda

A total number of 1019 wild birds was examined, 486 of which were found to be infected with one or more species of helminth parasites. Digeneans were recovered from 151 and cestodes from 249 birds. Out of 20 helminth species recovered, 10 were found as new [7 trematodes and 3 cestodes]. The prevalence and the effect of concurrent infection on the most frequently occurring helminth parasites were recorded and discussed. A review of all the trematode and cestode parasites previously described from the Egyptian birds was also given

new species of neyraia joyeux et Timon-David, 1934 [cestoda: dilepididae] from the Egyptian wild birds

A new species of the genus Neyraia joyeux et Timon-David, 1934 is described from Egyptian wild birds, Neyraia epops from the hoopoe Upupa epops. The new species is compared with the other related species of the genus. The erection of the new species was based primarily on differences in the number of testes and number of the rostellar hooks