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Online Journal of Veterinary Research ©
15 (3): 261-269, 2011. Extensively redacted 2017.
Prevalence of Dipetalonema evansi infection in Camelus
dromedaries.
aSaeid R. Nourollahi Fard(DVM, PhD), aReza
Kheirandish(DVM,
PhD), bSaeid Fathi,
bEhsan
Norouzi Asl
aAssistant
professor Department of Pathobiology, bSchool
of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar
University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
SUMMARY
Nourollahi Fard SR, Kheirandish R, Fath Si, Norouzi Asl E., Survey of Dipetalonema evansi infection in Camelus dromedaries. Online J Vet Res, 15 (3): 261-269, 2011. Dipetalonema evansi is a filarid
nematode only found in camels. This study was conducted to determine the
prevalence and seasonal fluctuation of Dipetalonema
evansi in one-humped
camel (Camelus dromedarius)
in
the southeast part of Iran. In the study, the testicles, epidymis,
spermatic cords, and lungs of 309 camels of
different ages and both sexes slaughtered at Kerman slaughterhouse were
inspected for infection with D. evansi. Forty
nine of 309 camels (15.85%) were infected
with adult forms of D. evansi. The infection
rate increased with age (P>0.05). Infection rate
of D. evansi was significantly different between male and female camels (P<0.01).
D.
evansi is highly endemic and
constitutes an important health problem to camels in this area, resulting in
high morbidity, impaired working capacity, and lowered productivity. Camelus dromedaries
in Southeast Iran usually suffer from low grade infections with Dipetalonema
evansi.
Keywords: Dipetalonema evansi,
camel, Kerman, Iran