Studies on some endoparasites of camels in the southeastern area of Egypt

Abstract EN

In the present study, a total of 261 camels (185 local and76 imported) from Halaieb, Shalateen and Abu-Ramad, were subjected to parasitological examination for determination of the prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes and blood parasites.

41.08 % of local and 51.3 % of imported camels were found infested with nematodes.

Trichostrongylus spp.

was the prevalent one in both local (20 %) and imported camels (36.84 %).

The other recovered nematodes were Nematodiru, Trichuris and Strongyloid spp.

The blood parasites, Trypanosoma evansi and Theileria spp.

were recorded in 79.4 and 75 % of local and imported camels respectively.

Mixed infection of blood parasites and gastrointestinal nematodes were also found.

Spring showed the highest infection rate of both blood parasites and gastrointestinal nematodes in the study area.

In conclusion, Trypanosoma evansi, Theileria species and gastrointestinal nematodes constitute large problems affecting camel health and productivity especially during rainy seasons (winter and spring).

In brief, the data obtained proved that imported camels play an important role in the epizootology of parasitic infection of camels.