Incidence and intensity of Onchocerca fasciata Railliet and Henry, 1910 in local camels in Saudi Arabia.
Onchocerca fasciata Railliet & Henry, 1910, which occurs in subcutaneous nodules, shows a site preference to the anterior parts of its host, Camelus dromedarius L., i.e. the nuchal ligaments, neck, and shoulders. Although the incidence of infection was generally high (59%), the infected camels did not exhibit any apparent disease. The intensity of infection ranged between 2 and 29, with a mean of 10.8 nodules per infected host.
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D000818:Animals; D002162:Camelus / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D009854:Onchocerca / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009855:Onchocerciasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012529:Saudi Arabia