Detection of Trypanosoma Infection in Dromedary Camels by Using Different Diagnostic Techniques in Northern Oman

Amal Al-Kharusi; Elshafie Ibrahim Elshafie; Senan Baqir; Asim Faraz; Aliya Al-Ansari; Pamela Burger; Osman Mahgoub; Kaadhia Al-Kharousi; Halima Al-Duhli; Mohammed Al-Sinani; Raqiya Al-Hatali; Derek Roberts

doi:10.3390/ani12111348

Detection of Trypanosoma Infection in Dromedary Camels by Using Different Diagnostic Techniques in Northern Oman

Amal Al-Kharusi^*, Elshafie Ibrahim Elshafie, Senan Baqir, Asim Faraz, Aliya Al-Ansari, Pamela Burger, Osman Mahgoub, Kaadhia Al-Kharousi, Halima Al-Duhli, Mohammed Al-Sinani, Raqiya Al-Hatali, Derek Roberts

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Camel trypanosomoses is considered a devastating disease with severe health consequences that can be caused by different hemoprotozoan parasites. Camel samples (388) from the five regions in Northern Oman were assessed using a thin blood film. In addition, 95 seropositive samples were analyzed using various primers of mechanically transmitted trypanosomes. Out of the 388 blood smears examined, 0.8% (CI 95%, 2/388) were found to be positive for Trypanosoma sp. using a microscope. The parasitologically positive cases were detected in samples from females. The overall molecular prevalences were as follows: TBR was 78/95, 77% (CI 73.1–89.2%); ITS was 30/95, 31.6% (CI 73.1–89.2%); and T. evansi type A (RoTat 1.2) was 8/95, 8.4% (CI 4.0–16.0%). There were two species of trypanosomes that were observed in the camels.

Original language	English
Article number	1348
Journal	Animals
Volume	12
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12111348
Publication status	Published - Jun 1 2022

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blood
camel
prevalence
sequences
trypanosomes

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veterinary(all)

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