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Application of small doses of copper salts (basic and neutral) to Ascaridia galli-infected chicks

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

M. Gabrashanska ,
M. M. Galvez-Morros  and
O. Garcia-Martinez
M. Gabrashanska
Affiliation:
Institute of Parasitology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1113 Sofia, Acad. G. Bontchev str., bl. 25, Bulgaria
M. M. Galvez-Morros
Affiliation:
Dpto. de Parologia II Fac. de Veterinaria U. Complutense Carreterade Puerto de Hierro, sin, 28040 Madrid, Spain
O. Garcia-Martinez
Affiliation:
Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales, Serrano, 113 C.SI.C., 28006 Madrid, Spain
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Abstract

Male Hisex chicks were used in two experiments to investigate the interaction between Ascaridia galli infection and supplemental copper from basic and neutral salts. This was assessed by means of body weights, mortality, parasite burden and liver copper level. Cu2(OH)3Cl reduced the number of parasites but CuSO4.5H2O and CuCO3.Cu(OH)2.nH2O did not affect the parasite burden.

Keywords

Ascaridia gallichickencopperNematodamortalitybody weightpathogenicity
Type
Research Papers
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 67 , Issue 4 , December 1993 , pp. 287 - 290
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1993

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