A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW IN SEASONAL VARIATION AND META-ANALYSIS OF CESTODE PARASITES IN Capra hircus AND Ovis bhrel FROM PUNE DISTRICT
KISHOR DHANJI PENDHARKAR *
Department of Zoology, Fergusson College (Autonomous) Pune-411004, M.S. India.
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Abstract
The cestode parasites are endoparasites grow anaerobically in the intestine of vertebrate host. These parasites absorb digested food material from the hosts intestine .They get attached with their scolex hooks to intestinal wall. Many times the multiple worms in the intestine absorbs more food of host and host suffer from malnutrition and therefore causing various disorders and diseases to the host. Moneizia and Stilesia are the two common genera of cestodes infecting grazing mammals. There is very limited information is available about their study pertaining to population biology. This performed study is adding some survey based statistical information in cestode population biology.
Keywords: Cestoda, Moneizia, Stilesia, infection intensity