<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec id="j_jvetres-2020-0071_s_005_w2aab3b7c46b1b6b1aab1c15b1Aa"><h3>Introduction</h3><p>Gastrointestinal parasites are some of the most common pathogens which are seriously harmful to the camel’s health. The infection status of gastrointestinal parasites in camels (<italic>Camelus bactrianus</italic>) in the Tianshan Mountains pastoral area in China is still unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the species and infection intensity of gastrointestinal tract parasites in local camels.</p></sec><sec id="j_jvetres-2020-0071_s_006_w2aab3b7c46b1b6b1aab1c15b2Aa"><h3>Material and Methods</h3><p>A total of 362 fresh faecal samples were collected and examined for parasite eggs using the saturated saline floating and natural sedimentation method. The parasite eggs were subjected to morphological and molecular examination and identification, and the infection rate and mean intensity of the parasites were analysed.</p></sec><sec id="j_jvetres-2020-0071_s_007_w2aab3b7c46b1b6b1aab1c15b3Aa"><h3>Results</h3><p>A total of 15 gastrointestinal tract parasite species’ eggs were identified, with a detection rate of 100%. <italic>Ostertagia</italic> spp. (100%) and <italic>Trichostrongylus</italic> spp. (98.1%) were dominant. Camels were often coinfected by 5–14 species. The average number of eggs per gram of faeces was higher for <italic>Ostertagia</italic> spp. (298), <italic>Haemonchus contortus</italic> (176) and <italic>Nematodirus</italic> spp. (138). The number of species of parasites infecting young camels was significantly lower than that of adult camels, but the infection intensity in young camels was significantly higher.</p></sec><sec id="j_jvetres-2020-0071_s_008_w2aab3b7c46b1b6b1aab1c15b4Aa"><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Gastrointestinal parasites were highly prevalent in camels from the Tianshan Mountains pastoral area in China. This finding provides important epidemiological data for the prevention and control of associated infections in camels.</p></sec></abstract>

IntroductionGastrointestinal parasites are some of the most common pathogens which are seriously harmful to the camel’s health. The infection status of gastrointestinal parasites in camels (Camelus bactrianus) in the Tianshan Mountains pastoral area in China is still unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the species and infection intensity of gastrointestinal tract parasites in local camels.Material and MethodsA total of 362 fresh faecal samples were collected and examined for parasite eggs using the saturated saline floating and natural sedimentation method. The parasite eggs were subjected to morphological and molecular examination and identification, and the infection rate and mean intensity of the parasites were analysed.ResultsA total of 15 gastrointestinal tract parasite species’ eggs were identified, with a detection rate of 100%. Ostertagia spp. (100%) and Trichostrongylus spp. (98.1%) were dominant. Camels were often coinfected by 5–14 species. The average number of eggs per gram of faeces was higher for Ostertagia spp. (298), Haemonchus contortus (176) and Nematodirus spp. (138). The number of species of parasites infecting young camels was significantly lower than that of adult camels, but the infection intensity in young camels was significantly higher.ConclusionGastrointestinal parasites were highly prevalent in camels from the Tianshan Mountains pastoral area in China. This finding provides important epidemiological data for the prevention and control of associated infections in camels.

Occurrence of gastrointestinal parasites in camels in the Tianshan Mountains pastoral area in China

Journal of Veterinary Research

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IntroductionGastrointestinal parasites are some of the most common pathogens which are seriously harmful to the camel’s health. The infection status of...

Occurrence of gastrointestinal parasites in camels in the Tianshan Mountains pastoral area in China

Publicado en línea: 06 nov 2020

Páginas: 509 - 515

Recibido: 21 abr 2020

Aceptado: 12 oct 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2020-0071

Palabras clave
gastrointestinal parasites, spp, Tianshan Mountains pastoral area in China, spp

© 2020 Z. Guowu et al. published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Occurrence of gastrointestinal parasites in camels in the Tianshan Mountains pastoral area in China

Publicado en línea: 06 nov 2020

Páginas: 509 - 515

Recibido: 21 abr 2020

Aceptado: 12 oct 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2020-0071

Palabras clavegastrointestinal parasites, spp, Tianshan Mountains pastoral area in China, spp

© 2020 Z. Guowu et al. published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
gastrointestinal parasites, spp, Tianshan Mountains pastoral area in China, spp