ffi;"elationship between Infection rate and Ilost sex in two species of Aquatic birtls (Fulic a ata arnd Egretra garazetta) Infectedwith Helminthes parasites

Abstract

AbstractAtotal of (108) aquatic birds were collectd from Al-Hammar marsh inThi-Qar province dwing period fiom Septemb er in 2014 until March in2015 , These birds belong to 2 species: (63) birds of Fulica atra(43female and 20 male ) ,(a5) birds of Egretta gararetta (29 female 16male).The examend birds were found to be infected with 2species ofHelmithes: Two sPecies belongTo Trematoda ;Cyclocaelummutbile ' Echinostoma chlotopodis and Twospecies belong to Nematoda;D espofies invaginatus ' Amidostomum fulica,one species belong to Cestoda ; Diorchis ransom'The infectin rates werediscussed with host sex in both birds'