Parasitic infection of Camelus dromedarius from Iran.
25 intestinal tract, 30 oesophagus and respiratory organs and 47 liver of arabian camel were examined. 35 species of Nematodes two species of Cestodes one immature Trematode one cestodes larvae, one Diptera larvae, one Microfilaria of lung worm and two external parasites were found. This is a first report of helminths in camel from Iran. The Nematodes: Physocephalus sexalatus, Ascarops strongylina, Haemonchus contortus, Cooperia punctata, Nematodirus oratianus, Nematodirella longissimespiculata, Trichostrongylus axei and Gongylonema pulchrum are reported for the first time from Camel.
D000818:Animals; D002162:Camelus / Q000469:parasitology*; D002589:Cestoda / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007492:Iran; D009348:Nematoda / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D010273:Parasitic Diseases, Animal