TY  - SER
AU  - Wahba,A.A.
AU  - El-Refaii,Magda A.H.
TI  - Detection and identification of enteric parasites infesting camels
KW  - Camels
KW  - Parasites
KW  - Identification
N1  - Includes references
N2  - This study was carried out on enteric parasites infesting 121 imported camels slaughtered at Cairo abattoir and 23 native camels from El-Mansorya region in Giza. The results of examination of faecal samples revealed the presence of Eimeria dromedarii 00cysts (31.4%), Paragonimus sp. eggs (0.8%), Trichuris sp. eggs (6.6%) and 7 species of Strongyle eggs which were: Bunostomum sp. (5.0%), Chabertia sp. (3.3%), Ostertagia sp. (4.1%), Cooperia sp. (9.1%), Trichostrongylus sp. (15.7%), Strongyloides sp. (6.6%) and Nematodirus sp. (3.3%), as well as, Protostrongylus sp. (5.0%) in imported camels. In native camels. the examination revealed Trichostrongylus sp. (17.4%) and Strongyloides sp. (8.7%). Mixed infections were encountered. The detected eggs, oocysts, 1st stage larva of lung worm, and 3rd stage larva of Strongyles were measured, illustrated and identified
UR  - http://nile.enal.sci.eg/EALE/2003/EJAR/8103/1/297.pdf
ER  -