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

ABSTRACT

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