• Title of article

    THE SPOTTED SANDGROUSE,PTEROCLES SENEGALLUS(LINNAEUS, 1771) AS A NEW HOST FOR THE SPIRURID NEMATODE HARTERTIA GALLINARUM(THEILER, 1919) IN IRAQ

  • Author/Authors

    Mohammad, Mohammad K Iraq Natural History Research Centre and Museum - University of Baghdad - Baghdad, Iraq , Al-Moussawi, Azhar A Iraq Natural History Research Centre and Museum - University of Baghdad - Baghdad, Iraq

  • Pages
    9
  • From page
    205
  • To page
    213
  • Abstract
    In this work, the spirurid nematode Hartertiagallinarumwas reported in the intestine of the spotted sandgrouse,Pterocles senegallus, collected in three different locations: Ga'ara Depression, Iraqi Western Desert, Zurbatiyah and Al-Attariyah, Middle of Iraq. Description andmeasurements of the nematode were given. The role of termites in the infection of P. senegalluswith H. gallinarumwas discussed. Occurrence of H. gallinarumin P. senegallusrepresents a new host record.
  • Keywords
    Hartertia , Iraq , Pterocles , Spotted sandgrouse , Termite
  • Journal title
    Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum
  • Serial Year
    2017
  • Full Text URL
    jnhm.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/BINHM/article/view/40/28
  • Record number

    2602053

    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=10&DC=2602053