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Clinicopathological studies on camels (Camelus dromedaries) infected with Thieleriosis in Aswan Governorate

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Animal ecology

Abstract

Camel is an ancient species reared for different purposes since long time ago. In spite of cruel environmental conditions exposed to camels, it has the ability to sustain. Whilst, hemoprotozoans are diseases significantly upset camel's health induced economic loss. Theileria is a vector borne hemoparasites resulted in fatal financial losses. However, current consideration planned for investigation of hemato-biochemical and histopathological changes induced in camels during haemoparasitism. One hundred camels were under study from the slaughter houses in Aswan Province. During October 2019 to September 2020, blood samples were collected from jugular veins for complete hematological picture and biochemical assays. Moreover, samples from lymph nodes and liver were taken and fixed in 10 % neutral buffered formalin for further pathological examinations. From the survey results, our study investigated that about 15 % of camels were positive for Theileria infection. Generally Thieleria spp. was represented the highest incidence of infection in autumn (8%), and the lowest incidence of infection through different seasons was represented in spring only (1%) Thieleria spp. Hematologically, Theileria was significantly decreased red blood cell (RBCs) count, hemoglobin (Hb.) concentration and packed cell volume (PCV) in comparison with non-infected camels. Biochemical results revealed significant elevation in serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and urea in Theileria infected camels when compared with non-infected camels. Histopathologically, Theileria infected camel's revealed necrosis of the lymphoid follicles and vacuolar degeneration in the hepatocytes. From the previous findings, it could be concluded that Theileriosis manifested with hemato-biochemical alterations, additionally histological deteriorations among slaughtered camels.

DOI

10.21608/aujes.2022.146535.1080

Keywords

camel, Theileria, Hematologically, Biochemically, histopathology

Authors

First Name

Ahlam

Last Name

Abouzaid

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Clinical Pathology, Veterinary Medicine, Aswan University

Email

ahlam_abouzaid@yahoo.com

City

Aswan

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Volume

3

Article Issue

3

Related Issue

37015

Issue Date

2022-10-01

Receive Date

2022-06-23

Publish Date

2022-10-01

Page Start

337

Page End

345

Print ISSN

2735-4229

Online ISSN

2735-4237

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7

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Original Research

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1,615

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Journal

Publication Title

Aswan University Journal of Environmental Studies

Publication Link

https://aujes.journals.ekb.eg/

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Clinicopathological studies on camels (Camelus dromedaries) infected with Thieleriosis in Aswan Governorate

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Created At

23 Jan 2023