Elephant schistosome (Bivitellobilharzia nairi) in free-ranging Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) of Sathyamangalam forest division of Tamil Nadu State

摘要

Examination of drug samples of free-ranging Indian elephants from Sathyamangalam-Erode forest division of Tamil Nadu state revealed the presence of elephant schistosome Bivitellobilharzia nairi characterized by spindle shaped egg with a terminal spine. During the period from February to June, 2010, a total of fifty dung samples were screened for endoparasites, of which Strongyloides sp. eggs were predominantly detected in 29 samples, strongyles were detected in 12 samples, Bivitellobilharzia sp. in 2samples and mixed infection of strongyles with Strongyloides sp. were detected in 7 samples.