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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...

Parasites	Number of samples	Percentage (%)
Nematodes	112	56%
Protozoa	57	28.5%
Cestodes	29	14.5%
Trematodes	2	1%
Total	200	100%

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

Pubblicato online: 16 lug 2024

Pagine: 116 - 123

Ricevuto: 02 nov 2023

Accettato: 25 mar 2024

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

Parole chiave
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.

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Percentage of Parasite Genera in infected Camels.

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

Parasites	Number of samples	Percentage (%)
Nematodes

Trichostrongylus spp	66	33%
Strongyloides spp	16	8
Nematodirus spp	12	6
Haemonchus spp	7	3.5
Dictyocaulus spp	6	3
Trichuris spp	5	2.5%

Cestodes

Fasciola hepatica	21	10.5%
Anoplcephala spp.	8	4%

Trematodes

Paramphistomum cervi	2	1%

Protozoa

Moneizia benedeni	25	12.5
Giardia spp	14	7%
Eimeria spp	12	6%
Entamoeba spp	4	2%
Balantidium coli	2	1%

Total	200	100%

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

Pubblicato online: 16 lug 2024

Pagine: 116 - 123

Ricevuto: 02 nov 2023

Accettato: 25 mar 2024

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

Parole chiaveInternal 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.

Fig. 1.

Fig. 2.

Fig. 3.

Fig. 4.

Fig. 5.

Fig. 6.

Fig. 7.

Percentage of Parasite Genera in infected Camels.

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

Parole chiave
Internal parasites, Molecular detection, Camel, Iraq