Abstract
Paratanaisia bragai is a kidney dwelling trematode of galliformes, columbiformes and anseriformes birds. The parasite has been reported from the American continent, the Phillipines, Brazil and India. The present study was aimed to investigate the pathology of the parasite in the kidney of domestic pigeon. Detailed necropsy of the dead birds was conducted and gross lesions recorded. Grossly, presence of Paratanaisia spp. was seen in the medullary area of kidneys, ureter and cloaca. In some cases, kidney lobes affected with parasites showed atrophy. In most of the cases, the ureters were found distended with uric acid crystals Microscopically, kidneys infected with Paratanaisia bragai showed nodule formation, congestion and hemorrhages, degeneration of tubular epithelia and coagulative necrosis of the renal tubules. The results indicated that Paratanaisia bragai infection produces histopathological and histochemical changes of infected birds.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
