STUDY ON THE ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES FROM SINDH, PAKISTAN

Ascaris lumbricoides is an intestinal parasitic nematode that causes the intestinal disease in animals. Due to its severe infection, their reproduction and production process becomes decreased. Therefore, the present study was conducted for isolation and identification of Ascaris from contaminated soil of 5 different locations namely two from SAU area, Jam Bungalows, Mir Colony and village Sultan Magsi, near Tandojam town .One hundred samples were collected from all the five locations (20 from each location) and contamination of soil samples were determined. The results revealed that out of 20 soil samples, each from Jam Bungalows and Mir Colony area of Tandojam where the 15 samples were found positive showing 75% contamination of soil by the Ascaris eggs while, 20 sample were collected from Animals farm at Department of Animal Reproduction (SAU) where the 11 found positive those showed 55% soil contamination of the Ascaris eggs. While, 20 samples collected from Livestock Experimental station Farm (SAU) and dry area of village Sultan Mangsi in which 9 were found positive those showed 45% with Ascaris eggs contamination. It was concluded that all the samples which were taken from each location were found to be contaminated with the density of Ascaris eggs contamination.