Comparison of Intestinal Helminth Communities from the Bat Rhinolophus ferrmequinum during Different Hibernation Periods in Jiyuan City, Henan Province, China
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    Intestinal helminthes and comparison of intestinal helminth communities were investigated from the Rhinolophus ferrumequinum during the hibernation period of 2005-2006 year and 2006-2007 year collected in the artificial tunnel of Jiyuan City, Henan Province. Total 5 species of parasitic helminthes was identified in the intestine samples of the bat, including 2 species of trematode (Mesotretes jiyuanensis and Plagiorchis koreanus), 2 species of cestode (Vampirolepis kengtingensis and V.toohokuensis), 1 species of nematode (Strongylacantha pretoriensis), however, V.kengtingensis wasnt obtained in the hibernation period of 2006-2007 year. The total prevalence of the host infected during the hibernation period of 2005-2006 year was 94.74%, and the prevalence of trematode and nematode was 73.68% and 63.18%, respectively, these were 91.30%, 78.26% and 65.22% in 2006-2007 year, respectively. M.jiyuanensis and S.pretoriensis had high average infection intensity and rates in two hibernation groups, which were dominant species. The proportion (more than 50%) of bats infected 2 species of intestinal helminthes was relatively high in all bats of two hibernation groups. The number of bat possessing less than 30 helminth individual accounted for more than 75% of R.ferrumequinum infected. The relation had no obvious cooperation or rejection between P.koreanus, M.jiyuanensis and S.pretoriensis of intestinal helminthes from the R.ferrumequinum in the hibernation group. And parasitic cases of these worms should be independent of each other. The results indicated that intestinal helminthes of R.ferrumequinum had high prevalence from the hibernation group in the artificial tunnel of Jiyuan City, Henan Province. There was almost no difference within the same species, except for significant difference in mean intensity and mean density of P.koreanus. Community structure of parasitic helminthes from the R.ferrumequinum had little change during the hibernation period.

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MA Jin-You, YU Yan, NIU Hong-Xing, WU Shi-Xiu. 2013. Comparison of Intestinal Helminth Communities from the Bat Rhinolophus ferrmequinum during Different Hibernation Periods in Jiyuan City, Henan Province, China. Chinese Journal of Zoology, 48(3): 391-398.

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  • Received:November 21,2012
  • Revised:January 20,2013
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  • Online: June 21,2013
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