Traditional diagnosis of Eimeria spp. in Camels (Camelus dromedaries) at Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf province, Iraq

Abstract

Dromed camels make up (Uniquely) 95% of all Old World camels.There are 47 countries where these creatures can be found.An apicomplexan protozoa Eimeria affects a wide variety of bird species as well as domestic and wild animals, including camels.This study was aimed to distribution of Eimeria spp.camels (Camelus dromedaries) using fecal examine by conventional techniques to detection of oocyte.A total of 120 camels (Camelus dromedary) from different regions of Najaf Al Ashraf province, Iraq, were evaluated (direct injection and sheath solution exchange) from November 2023 to the end of April 2024.The prevalence of Eimeria spp.48.33% (58/120).The highest rate was recorded in male camels (60.5% (26/43)) and the highest infection rate was recorded in the age group (<5 years) at 73.5% (25/34) compared to 41.5% (32/77) in females was recorded group (10, years) showed the morphological characteristics of oocysts as follows: E. cameli, E. dromedarii.