Prevalence and pathogenesis of some filarial nematodes infecting donkeys in Egypt
| Autor: | Reham S. Elmadawy, Mohamed Ramadan, Ali M. Radwan, N. E. Ahmed, L.M. El-akabawy |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0301 basic medicine
Veterinary medicine 040301 veterinary sciences prevalence medicine.disease_cause SF1-1100 donkey 0403 veterinary science Pathogenesis 03 medical and health sciences SF600-1100 medicine.ligament Infestation medicine gender Filaria General Veterinary biology Onchocerca cervicalis Incidence (epidemiology) Onchocerca reticulata 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences biology.organism_classification Animal culture Parafilaria multipapillosa 030104 developmental biology age Ligamentum nuchae Donkey Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Veterinary World Veterinary World, Vol 9, Iss 8, Pp 888-892 (2016) |
| ISSN: | 0972-8988 |
| Popis: | Aim: The primary objective of the present study is to determine the commonness of filarial parasites in donkeys in Egypt, identification of the filarial species tainting them and the delivered pathogenic impact connected with the infestation. Materials and Methods: A total of 188 donkeys were examined for filarial infection. The blood samples and scraping of the cutaneous bleeding lesions were collected, stained, and inspected for microfilariae all through the period from March 2011 to October 2013. The adult worms were perceived in tissue samples acquired from skin scraping, testes, eyes, tendons, peritoneal and pleural cavities, and the ligamentum nuchae. Results: On the basis of morphological identification, 163 of 188 donkeys (86.70%) were infected with Onchocerca cervicalis (82.98%), Setaria equina (31.11%), Parafilaria multipapillosa (5.32%), and Onchocerca reticulata (4.26%). There was no significant effect of the sex on the incidence of all the encounteredfilarial worms except for S. equina, where the infection rate prevailed in males versus females (40.82% vs. 35.90%). In addition, age group of 5-15 years old exhibited a fundamentally higher predominance (p< 0.05) of the recognized filarial worms versus those of < 5 years old and >15 years old. Conclusion: The preliminary results add to our comprehension of filarial species infecting donkeys in Egypt, their impact on animal execution and production. Accentuation must be taken for avoidance, control of filarial disease, and improvement of the management system of donkeys. |
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