A Review of Parasites of Camels (Came/us dromedarius) in Saudi Arabia
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AHsrKACT, 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.
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