1980
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-16.3.377
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A CASE REPORT OF COCCIDIOSIS CAUSED BY Eimeria cameli IN A CAMEL (Camelus dromedarius) IN NIGERIA

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“…Eimeria species with prevalence of 1.32% was low compared with prevalence of 9.9, 12.5 and 25% respectively recorded in northern Tanzania and Pakistan (Swai et al, 2011;Anwar and Khan, 1998;Rewatkar et al, 2009). Heavy protozoan infection causes significant impact in young camels resulting into high morbidity and mortality (Chineme, 1980;Boid et al, 1986;Kinne and Wernery, 1997).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 96%
“…Eimeria species with prevalence of 1.32% was low compared with prevalence of 9.9, 12.5 and 25% respectively recorded in northern Tanzania and Pakistan (Swai et al, 2011;Anwar and Khan, 1998;Rewatkar et al, 2009). Heavy protozoan infection causes significant impact in young camels resulting into high morbidity and mortality (Chineme, 1980;Boid et al, 1986;Kinne and Wernery, 1997).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 96%
“…Based upon the previous history and diagnosis, gastrointestinal parasites were an initially high differential. Gastrointestinal parasitism is very common in domestic camels and can cause many of the symptoms seen in our patient including the following: diarrhoea, weight loss, hyoproteinemia and colic 1,2 . However, the faecal egg count results decreased the likelihood of parasitism being the major cause of the patient's clinical signs.…”
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“…Camelids residing in the south‐eastern United States are at high risk due to excellent growing conditions for gastrointestinal nematodes. Eimeria cameli is a commonly diagnosed endoparasite in camelids and can cause severe diarrhoea, colic, weight loss and death in camels 2 . Our patient previously presented to our hospital for diarrhoea and was treated for intestinal parasitism.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 93%
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