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Hence, this study came up with an aim to determine the infection rate and identify helminth parasite species in chickens managed under different production systems, in Mekelle, Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study design was employed, from November 2015 to March 2016. Postmortem (N=138) and fecal (N=410) samples of chicken were considered for necropsy and coproscopic examination to see both adult and eggs of helminth parasites, respectively. Similar gastrointestinal helminth parasites infection rate of chicken was obtained from both examination approaches (necropsy, 90.60%; and coproscopy, 90.97%). The study attested high prevalence (87.7%) of mixed infection with helminth parasites of chicken.<jats:italic> Heterakis gallinarum <\/jats:italic>(72.5%) and<jats:italic> Ascaridia galli<\/jats:italic> (68.8%) were found as the most dominant species (necropsy). During coproscopic examination cestode (89%) infections showed a relatively higher prevalence than nematodes (84.4%), although no difference was observed during that of necropsy examination results. Chickens of local breed from backyard production system had shown more likelihood of getting helminth infection when compared with their corresponding relatives (coproscopy). However, the variation was not statistically significant during that of necropsy finding. Therefore, the higher prevalence of parasitism and mixed infection observed in the study area would warrant for an urgent intervention with regular deworming scheme, and strict attention should be given towards hygienic measures and other health related management activities.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1155\/2019\/1307582","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,2,11]],"date-time":"2019-02-11T23:30:38Z","timestamp":1549927838000},"page":"1-7","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":20,"title":["Gastrointestinal Helminth Parasites of Chicken under Different Management System in Mekelle Town, Tigray Region, Ethiopia"],"prefix":"10.1155","volume":"2019","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6214-9244","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Mebrahtu","family":"Berhe","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Veterinary Drug and Feed Administration and Control Authority, P.O. 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