SOME STUDIES ON ECTO AND ENDOPARASITES OF CAMELS IN ASSIUT GOVERNORATE
Gamal Ameen Taher Ali;
Abstract
Some studies on ecto and endoparasites of camels in Assiut Governorate:
The Arabian camel (Came/us dromedarius) plays an important role in the life of nomadic. It remains an integral part of the culture arid agriculture of many countries in the Arab world. In addition to its importance as one of the sources of animal protein (milk and meat in many localities of the world. Camels are subjected to different etco and endoparasites that can affect their health, productivity and working power. In addition to the !:,'Teat importance of the muscular parasites infecting camel muscles from the public health point of view, therefore the aim of the present work was to study the prevalence rate, ecological and morphological characters of some etco and endoparasites infecting camels, in addition to some biological and serological studies on Trypanosoma evansi in Assiut Govemorate. The study incJuded examination and cultivation of faecal samples, examination of thin and thick blood smears, inspection of intemal organs for detection of larval stages as well as adult parasitic stages infecting camel carcasses and survey of ectoparasites. In addition to collection of serum samples from examined camels for serodiagnostic procedures including IHA test using locally prepared antigen in the laboratory. This study included one hundred and seventy four camels of different sex and age slaughtered at (Bani Ady, Bany Rafeaa and El-Atamna) slaughter houses during the peroid from February 2003 to January 2004.
The Arabian camel (Came/us dromedarius) plays an important role in the life of nomadic. It remains an integral part of the culture arid agriculture of many countries in the Arab world. In addition to its importance as one of the sources of animal protein (milk and meat in many localities of the world. Camels are subjected to different etco and endoparasites that can affect their health, productivity and working power. In addition to the !:,'Teat importance of the muscular parasites infecting camel muscles from the public health point of view, therefore the aim of the present work was to study the prevalence rate, ecological and morphological characters of some etco and endoparasites infecting camels, in addition to some biological and serological studies on Trypanosoma evansi in Assiut Govemorate. The study incJuded examination and cultivation of faecal samples, examination of thin and thick blood smears, inspection of intemal organs for detection of larval stages as well as adult parasitic stages infecting camel carcasses and survey of ectoparasites. In addition to collection of serum samples from examined camels for serodiagnostic procedures including IHA test using locally prepared antigen in the laboratory. This study included one hundred and seventy four camels of different sex and age slaughtered at (Bani Ady, Bany Rafeaa and El-Atamna) slaughter houses during the peroid from February 2003 to January 2004.
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| Title | SOME STUDIES ON ECTO AND ENDOPARASITES OF CAMELS IN ASSIUT GOVERNORATE | Other Titles | بعض الدراسات عن الطفيليات الخارجية والداخلية التى تصيب الجمال فى محافظة أسيوط | Authors | Gamal Ameen Taher Ali | Issue Date | 2005 |
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