Investigations on Gastrointestinal Parasites in Camels Rearing in Nineveh Governorate

Hasan, Manal H.; Alani, Abdul Aziz Jameil; Aghwan, S. S.

doi:10.21608/ejvs.2020.44519.1192

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“…Regarding the age, in the current study older camels had the highest prevalence of strongyles group 54.5% (p< 0.05). That might go parallel with previous reports (Ahmed et al 2020;Hasan et al 2021;Bekele et al 2022) who declared that older camels were more likely to possess GIPs. It might be due to that by increasing the age of camels, there would be more exposure to the infection.…”

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Intensity of Gastrointestinal Parasites and the Associated Risk Factors and Sero-Prevalence of Hemonchosis, among Camels in Egypt

2024

Int J Vet Sci

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The current study aims to determine the most dominant and zoonotic gastrointestinal parasites (GIPs) affecting camels in Giza Governorate in Egypt, and spotlight on hemonchosis among camels. A total of three hundred live camels at Elmoneib, and Kerdasa regions in Giza Governorate, Egypt were used for parasitological and sero-prevalence surveys, during the period extended from December 2022 to March 2023. Coprolological examination revealed that the overall prevalence of GIPs among camels was 80%. The animals harbored nine parasites including the zonotic ones Fasciola sp. (2%), Schistosoma sp. (1.7%), Cryptosporidium sp. (6.3%), and Balantidium coli (4%), furthermore Strongylida sp. (51.3%), Strongyloides sp. (8%), Trichuris sp. (8%), Moniezia sp. (2.7%) and Eimeria sp. (33.3%). The larvae of Haemonhcus sp. were observed in 89.6% (138/154) of the positive samples for strongyles; with 46% (138/300) of the total samples. Young and adult animals were significantly infected with Eimeria sp. (68%) and storngyles (54.4%), respectively. The age of the camel is considered a risk factor for Eimeria sp.

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Intensity of Gastrointestinal Parasites and the Associated Risk Factors and Sero-Prevalence of Hemonchosis, among Camels in Egypt

2024

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“…was corresponded to that reported for camels in Egypt (38.8 %) ( El-Khabaz et al , 2019 ). Additionally, our performance percentage is lower than that recorded in province of Nineveh in Iraq (49 %) ( Hasan et al , 2021 ), but higher than India (10.71 %) ( Rewatkar et al , 2009 ). Moreover, the proportion of infestation of camels in China is 98.1 % ( Guowu et al , 2020 ).…”

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“…Protozoal infection in this study was 29 %, which was less than recorded by Hasan et al (2021) , in northern Iraq. While similar to the study of Bouragba et al (2020) , who reported that protozoal infection in Algerian camels was 17.02 %.…”

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Microscopic examination of internal parasites in Iraqi camels (Camelus dromedarius) with molecular focus on Trichostrongylus spp.

Albayati,

Al Khafaji,

Al-Karagoly

et al. 2024

Helminthologia

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Summary The camel has played a role in human civilization since its inception and holds significant importance in the customs and agricultural practices of various nations. This study examined the prevalence of internal parasitic infestations in camels within the Al-Diwaniyah and Al-Najaf provinces of Iraq from December 2021 to September 2022. A total of 200 fecal samples were randomly collected from farm camels, revealing that these animals were affected by one or more types of intestinal parasites. Nematodes exhibited the highest prevalence at 56 %, followed by Protozoa at 28.5 %, Cestodes at 14.5 %, and Trematodes at 1 %. Among these parasites, Trichostrongylus spp. had the highest percentage at 33 %, followed by Moneizia benedeni (12.5 %), Fasciola hepatica (10.5 %), Strongyloides spp. (8 %), Giardia spp. (7 %), Nematodirus spp. (6 %), and Eimeria spp. (6 %). Furthermore, mixed-species or single-species infections in camels were observed, including Anoplcephala perfoliata (4 %), Haemonchus spp. (3.5 %), Dictyocaulus spp. (3 %), Trichuris trichura (2.5 %), Entamoeba spp. (2 %), and Balantidium coli (1 %). Additionally, nested PCR was employed to identify Trichostrongylus spp., with 45.4 % of camels testing positive for this particular parasite.

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“…Epidemiological information on camel populations in other Middle Eastern countries is also scarce and completely absent in African countries other than Egypt. Prevalence rates of 4–24% have been documented in Iraq ( 51 , 53 , 54 ). The parasite is also known to be circulating at an unknown infection rate in dromedary camels in Saudi Arabia ( 73 ).…”

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Molecular detection and characterization of Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia duodenalis, and Enterocytozoon bieneusi infections in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedaries) in Egypt

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IntroductionFew studies have investigated the occurrence of microeukaryotic gut parasites in dromedary camels in Egypt, and the majority of these investigations are based on microscopic analysis of fecal material.MethodsHerein, we assessed the occurrence, molecular diversity, and zoonotic potential of protozoan (Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis) and microsporidian (Enterocytozoon bieneusi) pathogens in individual fecal samples (n = 102) of dromedary camels with (n = 26) and without (n = 76) diarrhea from Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. Other factors possibly associated with an increased risk of infection (geographical origin, sex, age, and physical condition) were also analyzed. The SSU rRNA or ITS genes were targeted by molecular (PCR and Sanger sequencing) techniques for pathogen detection and species identification.Results and discussionThe most abundant species detected was G. duodenalis (3.9%, 4/102; 95% CI: 1.1–9.7), followed by Cryptosporidium spp. (2.9%, 3/102; 95% CI: 0.6–8.4). All samples tested negative for the presence of E. bieneusi. Sequence analysis data confirmed the presence of zoonotic C. parvum (66.7%, 2/3) and cattle-adapted C. bovis (33.3%, 1/3). These Cryptosporidium isolates, as well as the four Giardia-positive isolates, were unable to be amplified at adequate genotyping markers (Cryptosporidium: gp60; Giardia: gdh, bg, and tpi). Camels younger than 2 years old were significantly more likely to harbor Cryptosporidium infections. This connection was not statistically significant, although two of the three cryptosporidiosis cases were detected in camels with diarrhea. The spread of G. duodenalis infections was unaffected by any risk variables studied. This is the first report of C. parvum and C. bovis in Egyptian camels. The finding of zoonotic C. parvum has public health implications since camels may function as sources of oocyst pollution in the environment and potentially infect livestock and humans. Although preliminary, this study provides useful baseline data on the epidemiology of diarrhea-causing microeukaryotic parasites in Egypt. Further research is required to confirm and expand our findings in other animal populations and geographical regions of the country.

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Investigations on Gastrointestinal Parasites in Camels Rearing in Nineveh Governorate

Cited by 5 publications

References 7 publications

Intensity of Gastrointestinal Parasites and the Associated Risk Factors and Sero-Prevalence of Hemonchosis, among Camels in Egypt

Intensity of Gastrointestinal Parasites and the Associated Risk Factors and Sero-Prevalence of Hemonchosis, among Camels in Egypt

Microscopic examination of internal parasites in Iraqi camels (Camelus dromedarius) with molecular focus on Trichostrongylus spp.

Molecular detection and characterization of Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia duodenalis, and Enterocytozoon bieneusi infections in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedaries) in Egypt

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