Prevalence of some Protozoan Parasites in the Egyptian Tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni)
Abd El- All, A., Gamal- Eldein, M., Elassy, N. (2014). Prevalence of some Protozoan Parasites in the Egyptian Tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni). EKB Journal Management System, 19(1), 37-43. doi: 10.21608/scvmj.2014.76099
Ahmed Abd El- All; Mohamed Gamal- Eldein; Nehal Elassy. "Prevalence of some Protozoan Parasites in the Egyptian Tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni)". EKB Journal Management System, 19, 1, 2014, 37-43. doi: 10.21608/scvmj.2014.76099
Abd El- All, A., Gamal- Eldein, M., Elassy, N. (2014). 'Prevalence of some Protozoan Parasites in the Egyptian Tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni)', EKB Journal Management System, 19(1), pp. 37-43. doi: 10.21608/scvmj.2014.76099
Abd El- All, A., Gamal- Eldein, M., Elassy, N. Prevalence of some Protozoan Parasites in the Egyptian Tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni). EKB Journal Management System, 2014; 19(1): 37-43. doi: 10.21608/scvmj.2014.76099

Prevalence of some Protozoan Parasites in the Egyptian Tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni)

Suez Canal Veterinary Medical Journal. SCVMJ
Article 5, Volume 19, Issue 1, June 2014, Page 37-43  XML PDF (546.37 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/scvmj.2014.76099
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Authors
Ahmed Abd El- All1; Mohamed Gamal- Eldein2; Nehal Elassy* 2
1Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University
2Department of Wildlife and Zoo Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University
Abstract
A total of 50 apparently healthy Egyptian tortoises were collected from five different localities in Egypt, Port Saied, Elsayeda Aesha market, Ismailia, Cairo and Giza. Parasitological examination revealed the presence of five protozoan parasites namely, Entamoeba invadens, Cryptosporidium serpentis, Nyctotherus species, Balantidium species and Ricketssia like organism. The prevalence of protozoan parasites in the 50 tested tortoises was; Entamoeba invadens 8 (16%), Cryptosporidium serpentis 48 (96%), Nyctotherus species 50 (100%), Balantidium species 7 (14%) and Ricketssia like organism 3 (6%). The presence of Entamoeba invadens, Cryptosporidium serpentis and Balantidium species pose a threat to human being handling these pet animals, so public health awareness should be considered and regular parasitological examinations should be done. 
Keywords
prevalence; Protozoan; Egyptian Tortoise
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