Sirigireddy Sivajothi

Leucocytozoonosis in Desi Birds and a Review on the Etiology of Anemia in Desi Birds

Sirigireddy Sivajothi & Bhavanam Sudhakara Reddy · South Asian Journal of Parasitology · 2026

Leucocytozoonosis is a haemoprotozoan disease of domestic and wild birds caused by species of the genus Leucocytozoon and transmitted by blood-sucking vectors. Indigenous desi chickens reared under extensive or semi-intensive backyard systems may experience substantial vector exp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4310

Evidence of Ivermectin Resistance in Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis Infesting Dogs: A Clinical and in vitro Study

Sirigireddy Sivajothi, Bhavanam Sudhakara Reddy & Dadireddy Narmada Raghavi · South Asian Journal of Parasitology · 2026

Sarcoptic mange caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis is a contagious canine dermatosis, and apparent ivermectin treatment failure raises concern about reduced acaricide susceptibility. This study evaluated the clinical response to a three-dose ivermectin protocol and compared i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4308