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

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

Helminthologia
Volume 61 (2024): Issue 2 (June 2024)
By: H. H. Albayati,  A. M. Al Khafaji,  H. Al-Karagoly and  A. Kamel  
Open Access
|Jul 2024

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Fig. 1.

Eggs of (A) Strongyloide spp., Trichostrogylus spp., and Nematodirus spp. X40.
Eggs of (A) Strongyloide spp., Trichostrogylus spp., and Nematodirus spp. X40.

Fig. 2.

eggs of Dictyocaulus spp., Trichuris trichura, and Fasciola hepatica. X40.
eggs of Dictyocaulus spp., Trichuris trichura, and Fasciola hepatica. X40.

Fig. 3.

(A) Egg of Anoplcephala perfolata, (B) Oocyst of Anoplcephala magna, (C) Egg of Eimeria spp. X100.
(A) Egg of Anoplcephala perfolata, (B) Oocyst of Anoplcephala magna, (C) Egg of Eimeria spp. X100.

Fig. 4.

(A) Trophozoite of Entamoeba spp. (X40), (B) cyst of Giardia spp.(X40) (C) eggs of Strongyloid and Trichostrongylus (X10).
(A) Trophozoite of Entamoeba spp. (X40), (B) cyst of Giardia spp.(X40) (C) eggs of Strongyloid and Trichostrongylus (X10).

Fig. 5.

(A) Eggs of Strongyloide, Trichostrongylus, and Nematoodirus (X10); (B) eggs of Balantidium coli and Trichostrongylus (X10); (C) Strongyloide and Trichostrongylus (X40).
(A) Eggs of Strongyloide, Trichostrongylus, and Nematoodirus (X10); (B) eggs of Balantidium coli and Trichostrongylus (X10); (C) Strongyloide and Trichostrongylus (X40).

Fig. 6.

Eggs of (A) Monezia benedeni (X10); (B) Paramphistomum cervi, and Haemonchus spp.X40.
Eggs of (A) Monezia benedeni (X10); (B) Paramphistomum cervi, and Haemonchus spp.X40.

Fig. 7.

Agarose gel electrophoresis that explains the PCR product analysis of Trichostrongylus spp. from camel fecal samples. Rows 1 through 10 are some positive samples for Trichostrongylus spp. at 290 bp result size, and M is the indication (1500 – 100 bp).
Agarose gel electrophoresis that explains the PCR product analysis of Trichostrongylus spp. from camel fecal samples. Rows 1 through 10 are some positive samples for Trichostrongylus spp. at 290 bp result size, and M is the indication (1500 – 100 bp).

Percentage of Parasite Genera in infected Camels_

ParasitesNumber of samplesPercentage (%)
Nematodes
Trichostrongylus spp6633%
Strongyloides spp168
Nematodirus spp126
Haemonchus spp73.5
Dictyocaulus spp63
Trichuris spp52.5%
Cestodes
Fasciola hepatica2110.5%
Anoplcephala spp.84%
Trematodes
Paramphistomum cervi21%
Protozoa
Moneizia benedeni2512.5
Giardia spp147%
Eimeria spp126%
Entamoeba spp42%
Balantidium coli21%
Total200100%

Proportional Distribution of Nematodes, Protozoa, Cestodes, and Trematodes in Sampled Camels Populations

ParasitesNumber of samplesPercentage (%)
Nematodes11256%
Protozoa5728.5%
Cestodes2914.5%
Trematodes21%
Total200100%
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2024-0011 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
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Language: English
Page range: 116 - 123
Submitted on: Nov 2, 2023
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Accepted on: Mar 25, 2024
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Published on: Jul 16, 2024
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open
Keywords:
Internal parasites,
Molecular detection,
Camel,
Iraq
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Zoology,
Ecology,
Life sciences, other,
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Microbiology, virology and infection epidemiology

© 2024 H. H. Albayati, A. M. Al Khafaji, H. Al-Karagoly, A. Kamel, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
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