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Prevalence of cystic echinococcosis in Egyptian donkeys.

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The present study detected the prevalence rate of hydatid cysts in different organs of 103 donkeys at Giza Zoo in Egypt during the period that extended from October, 2016 to September, 2017. The overall prevalence rate of hydatid cysts was 15.53%, with the majority of cysts (87.50%) found in the liver, followed by the mixed infection of lung and liver (12.50%). The majority of the cysts (56.89%) were fertile, and (40.72%) were sterile, while (2.40%) were calcified. Considering number of fertile cyst, (66) of mixed type lung and liver cysts were fertile compared to (29) of liver cysts. It was found that the prevalence rate of hydatid cysts was higher in female donkeys than in male and in old age donkeys with no cases in young to adult age ones.
 

DOI

10.21608/evmspj.2018.35326

Keywords

donkeys, Hydatid cyst, fertility

Authors

First Name

Bassuny

Last Name

Ahmed

MiddleName

Abd Elhavez

Affiliation

Parasitology Departement,Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,Zagazig University

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bassuny.anan@gmail.com

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Zagazig

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First Name

Enas

Last Name

Desouky

MiddleName

Amin

Affiliation

Parasitology Departement,Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,Zagazig University

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prof.enasdesoky@yahoo.com

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Zagazig

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First Name

Amany

Last Name

Abd-Elghany

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Parasitology Departement,Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,Zagazig University

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amanyabdelghany13@gmail.com

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Zagazig

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First Name

Asmaa

Last Name

Gouda

MiddleName

Abo-Elabbas

Affiliation

Parasitology Departement,Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,Zagazig University

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samakavet123456@yahoo.com

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Zagazig

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14

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1

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5663

Issue Date

2018-12-01

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2018-10-17

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2018-12-01

Page Start

115

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120

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1687-2274

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2682-3187

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882

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Egyptian Veterinary Medical Society of Parasitology Journal (EVMSPJ)

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https://evmspj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Prevalence of cystic echinococcosis in Egyptian donkeys.

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22 Jan 2023