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Article In Journal |
Document Title |
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A Review of Parasites of Camels (Came/us dromedarius) in Saudi Arabia طفيليات الجمال في المملكة العربية السعودية |
Subject |
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Zoology |
Document Language |
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English |
Abstract |
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The most common gastrointestinal helminths in camels in
Saudi Arahia are Ilaemm/chlis 10I/Kis/ipes.. 'I'richllris spp" Parahm/ema
skrjahil/i. C'amelosmmKyll,s mel/l/lla/lIs, l'ricilostrm/Kyllis spp.,
Nema/(Jdirn" spp, fil"ci(Jla KiKal//ica and H. c(mt(Jrl/(,'. ()l/ch(J('erca fl/,cia/((
is the most common extra-intestinal helminth in indigenous camels.
Hydatidosis (due to infection with the metaeestode of £cllil/(Jcocc/("
Kral/lIl(J,'II,') was recorded at k)Wer rates compared to animals from
neighhouring countries. Various protozoal parasites such as l'rypal/(J,,(m/a
e~'al/"i, I,'imeria dr(Jm('darii, I,'. cameli. I,'. raja.,/hal/i, Sarc(Jcy,,/i., cameli and
lhileria spp., have heen recorded. Naso-pharyngeal myiasis, due to
Cephal(Jpil/a ti/illat(Jr, has heen reported in imported as well as indigel1()us
camels. Dermal myiasis due to presenee of C'hrY'(JI//yia meKace/Jhala, C'. alhi('
ep", Wohlfahrtia spp., and .\"arc(JphaKa spp, have heen recorded. The
most common ectoparasitic infestations of camels are 20 species of ticks and
the sareoptie mange mite, ,\"arc(Jp/e,' cameli. The prevalence of most of these
parasites, except (). fl/"cia/a and ,\". cameli. was higher in imported than in
indigenous camels. |
ISSN |
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1012-1319 |
Journal Name |
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Science Journal |
Volume |
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6 |
Issue Number |
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1 |
Publishing Year |
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1414 AH
1994 AD |
Number Of Pages |
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11 |
Article Type |
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Article |
Added Date |
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Sunday, October 11, 2009 |
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