Occurrence of gastrointestinal parasites in camels in the Tianshan Mountains pastoral area in China
Data publikacji: 06 lis 2020
Zakres stron: 509 - 515
Otrzymano: 21 kwi 2020
Przyjęty: 12 paź 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2020-0071
Słowa kluczowe
© 2020 Z. Guowu et al. published by Sciendo
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.
Introduction
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 (
Material and Methods
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.
Results
A total of 15 gastrointestinal tract parasite species’ eggs were identified, with a detection rate of 100%.
Conclusion
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.