Open AccessParasitic enteritis in the free-ranging Common Myna Acridotheres tristis (Aves: Passeriformes: Sturnidae)
Author(s) -
Rakesh Kumar,
Aman Dev Moudgil,
Sameeksha Koundal,
Rajendra D. Patil,
R. K. Asrani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of threatened taxa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.264
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 0974-7907
pISSN - 0974-7893
DOI - 10.11609/jott.4756.12.15.17168-17170
Subject(s) - enteritis , mucus , biology , small intestine , pathology , histopathological examination , anatomy , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , ecology , biochemistry
Two deceased adult Common Myna Acridotherestristispresented for post-mortem investigations revealed weak carcasses with pale mucus membranes. The small intestine was completely blocked by balled-up tapeworms, which wereconfirmed as Hymenolepiscantaniana. Grossly, the intestine showed severe, diffuse congestion and catarrhal enteritis. Histopathological examination of the intestine exhibited severe congestion, denuded epithelium with necrotic cells along with homogenous catarrhal exudates admixed with a few polymorphonuclear cells. This report puts into record a rare case ofHymenolepisspeciesincidence in Common Myna.