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<p>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. <italic>Nematodes</italic> exhibited the highest prevalence at 56 %, followed by <italic>Protozoa</italic> at 28.5 %, <italic>Cestodes</italic> at 14.5 %, and <italic>Trematodes</italic> at 1 %. Among these parasites, <italic>Trichostrongylus spp</italic>. had the highest percentage at 33 %, followed by <italic>Moneizia benedeni</italic> (12.5 %), <italic>Fasciola hepatica</italic> (10.5 %), <italic>Strongyloides spp</italic>. (8 %), <italic>Giardia spp</italic>. (7 %), <italic>Nematodirus spp</italic>. (6 %), and <italic>Eimeria spp</italic>. (6 %). Furthermore, mixed-species or single-species infections in camels were observed, including <italic>Anoplcephala perfoliata</italic> (4 %), <italic>Haemonchus spp</italic>. (3.5 %), <italic>Dictyocaulus spp</italic>. (3 %), <italic>Trichuris trichura</italic> (2.5 %), <italic>Entamoeba spp</italic>. (2 %), and <italic>Balantidium coli</italic> (1 %). Additionally, nested PCR was employed to identify <italic>Trichostrongylus spp</italic>., with 45.4 % of camels testing positive for this particular parasite.</p>
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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.

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

Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine

Department of Internal and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary medicine

Helminthologia

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

The camel has played a role in human civilization since its inception and holds significant importance in the customs and agricultural practices of various...

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

Published Online: Jul 16, 2024

Page range: 116 - 123

Received: Nov 02, 2023

Accepted: Mar 25, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2024-0011

Keywords
Internal parasites, Molecular detection, Camel, Iraq

© 2024 H. H. Albayati et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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

Published Online: Jul 16, 2024

Page range: 116 - 123

Received: Nov 02, 2023

Accepted: Mar 25, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2024-0011

KeywordsInternal parasites, Molecular detection, Camel, Iraq

© 2024 H. H. Albayati et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Internal parasites, Molecular detection, Camel, Iraq