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Hydatidosis in camels (Camelus dromedarius) and their potential role in the epidemiology of Echinococcus granulosus in Iran

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2024

N.A. Ahmadi
N.A. Ahmadi*
Affiliation:
Parasitology and Mycology Department, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Darband Street, Tajrish, PO Box 19 395-4618, Tehran, Iran
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*Fax: +98 21 2721150 E-mail: nayebalia@yahoo.com
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Abstract

Hydatid cysts were recovered from 35.2% (233/661) of camels (Camelus dromedarius) slaughtered in five different regions of Iran. The degree of prevalence between males (34.4%) and females (36.6%) was not statistically significant. The highest rate of infection (59.3%) was found in the Isfahan region (in the central part of Iran) while the lowest (25.7%) was found in Kerman province. The organ distribution of cysts was 49.4% in lungs alone, 30.0% in both liver and lungs, 14.6% in liver only and 6.0% in other organs. Therefore, the lungs were the predominant sites of the hydatid cyst. The range in the number of cysts was 1–48 in infected animals. The majority of the camels had 1–5 cysts, with 21.9%, 11.6% and 5.6% of infected camels having 6–10, 11–20 and 21 or more cysts respectively. There was a direct relationship between the rate and intensity of infection and host age. The fertility rate of lung cysts (69.7%) was higher than that of liver cysts (58.7%) and other organs (50.0%) whilst the viability rate of protoscoleces of liver fertile cysts (80.3%) was significantly higher than that of lung cysts (55.8%) and other organs (57.1%). The role of camels in the epidemiology of Echinococcus granulosus in Iran is discussed.

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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 79 , Issue 2 , June 2005 , pp. 119 - 125
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2005

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