DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF ENTERIC PARASITES INFESTING CAMELS | ||
Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research | ||
Article 22, Volume 81, Issue 1, March 2003, Pages 297-310 PDF (4.17 M) | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.21608/ejar.2003.276331 | ||
Authors | ||
AHMED A. WAHBA; MAGDA A. EL-REFAII | ||
Animal Health Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture, Dokki, Giza, Egypt | ||
Abstract | ||
This study was carried out on enteric parasites infesting 121 imported camels slaughtered at Cairo abattoir and 23 native camels from El-Mansorya region in Giza. The results of examination of faecal samples revealed the presence of Eimeria dromedarii oocysts (31.4%), Paragonimus sp. eggs (0.8%), Trichuris sp. eggs (6.6%) and 7 species of Strongyle eggs which were: Bunostomum sp. (5.0%), Chabertia sp. (3.3%). Ostertagia sp. (4.1%), Cooperia sp. (9.1%), Trichostrongylus sp. (15.7%), Strongyloides sp. (6.6%) and Nematodirus sp. (3.3%), as well as, Protostrongylus sp. (5.0%) in imported camels. In native camels, the examination revealed Trichostrongylus sp. (17.4%) and Strongyloides sp. (8.7%). Mixed infections were encountered. The detected eggs, oocysts, 1" stage larva of lung worm, and 3`d stage larva of Strongyles were measured, illustrated and identified. | ||
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