title: Eimeria infection in camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Yazd province, central Iran.
abstract: This study was carried out during the winter of 2008 to the summer 2010 to   determine the rate of infection of Eimeria spp. in dromedary camels in Yazd province, Iran at   that period. A total of 305 faecal samples were taken per recta from live and slaughtered,   apparently healthy camels 9 months to 23 years old. Using saturated zinc sulfate solution   floatation technique, samples were prepared and investigated microscopically to detect   Eimeria spp. oocysts. Results revealed that the overall frequency of infection in samples was   9.51%. Identified species were Eimeria cameli (47.5%), Eimeria dromedarii (42.5%) and   Eimeria bactriani (10%). The rate of infection was higher in the winter season, and in camels   aged 5 to 10 years old. Statistical analysis showed that there is a significant difference   between infection rate and season, but no effect by age or sex on eimeriosis was found. Since   most of the positive cases in our study were adult, our findings suggest that older camels may   play an important role in spreading infection as asymptomatic oocyst shedders.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Applied-Scientific Education of Jihad -e- Agriculture MolaSadra Centre, University of Applied Science and Technology, Yazad, Iran. alireza_sazmand@yahoo.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sazmand
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hamidinejat
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hekmatimoghaddam
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Asadollahi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mirabdollahi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002162:Camelus; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004539:Eimeria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy / Q000379:methods; D010274:Parasitology / Q000379:methods; D015995:Prevalence; D012621:Seasons