Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Four Enteric Protozoa in Dromedary Camels (Camelus Dromedarius)

Akram Salama; Eman A. Noaman; Mohamed Nayel; Adel M. El-Kattan; Mona A. Mahmoud; Ali S. Dawood; Ibrahim S. Abd El-Hamid; Ahmed Elsify; Ahmed Zaghawa; Ali A. Arbaga; Walid Mousa

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AJVS. 2023; 78(1): 17-27

doi: 10.5455/ajvs.142867

Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Four Enteric Protozoa in Dromedary Camels (Camelus Dromedarius)

Akram Salama, Eman A. Noaman, Mohamed Nayel, Adel M. El-kattan, Mona A. Mahmoud, Ali S. Dawood, Ibrahim S. Abd El-hamid, Ahmed Elsify, Ahmed Zaghawa, Ali A. Arbaga, Walid Mousa.

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Enteric protozoa are major causes of economic losses in dromedary camels due to clinical and subclinical diseases. The study investigated the prevalence of enteric protozoal parasites in dromedary camels using parasitological and molecular techniques. Besides, the molecular characterization of selected enteric protozoa was performed by nucleotide sequencing and phylogenetic analysis. One hundred and twenty-one fecal samples were collected from dis-eased (49) and apparently healthy (72) dromedary camels during December 2020 - November 2021. Overall, 57.02% of the fecal samples were positive for enteric protozoa with the B. coli, Eimeria spp., Giardia spp., Cryptosporidium spp. were detected in 32.23%, 8.26%, 2.48%,3.30% fecal samples, respectively, while 10.74% samples had mixed infection. While the PCR technique revealed the overall prevalence of 69.56%, 13.04% and 10.14% for the B. coli, Giardia spp. and Cryptosporidium spp., respectively in the study areas. Phylogenetic analysis based on the partial nucleotide sequences of the small subunit ribosomal RNA, B beta giardin (bg) and Cryptosporidium parvum precursor of oocyst wall protein (COWP) genes of B. coli, Giardia spp. and Cryptosporidium spp., respectively revealed that the enteric proto-zoa from camels had high genetic similarities with strains detected from other animals and humans in Egypt and different parts of the world. This study suggests that the camels may act a potential source of infection of the studied enteric protozoa for other livestock and humans.

Key words: Balantidium coli, Eimeria species, Giardia species, Cryptosporidium species, phyloanalysis, PCR

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Salama A, Noaman EA, Nayel M, El-kattan AM, Mahmoud MA, Dawood AS, El-hamid ISA, Elsify A, Zaghawa A, Arbaga AA, Mousa W. Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Four Enteric Protozoa in Dromedary Camels (Camelus Dromedarius). AJVS. 2023; 78(1): 17-27. doi:10.5455/ajvs.142867

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Salama A, Noaman EA, Nayel M, El-kattan AM, Mahmoud MA, Dawood AS, El-hamid ISA, Elsify A, Zaghawa A, Arbaga AA, Mousa W. Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Four Enteric Protozoa in Dromedary Camels (Camelus Dromedarius). https://www.alexjvs.com/?mno=142867 [Access: May 03, 2025]. doi:10.5455/ajvs.142867

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Salama A, Noaman EA, Nayel M, El-kattan AM, Mahmoud MA, Dawood AS, El-hamid ISA, Elsify A, Zaghawa A, Arbaga AA, Mousa W. Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Four Enteric Protozoa in Dromedary Camels (Camelus Dromedarius). AJVS. 2023; 78(1): 17-27. doi:10.5455/ajvs.142867

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Salama A, Noaman EA, Nayel M, El-kattan AM, Mahmoud MA, Dawood AS, El-hamid ISA, Elsify A, Zaghawa A, Arbaga AA, Mousa W. Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Four Enteric Protozoa in Dromedary Camels (Camelus Dromedarius). AJVS. (2023), [cited May 03, 2025]; 78(1): 17-27. doi:10.5455/ajvs.142867

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Salama, A., Noaman, . E. A., Nayel, . M., El-kattan, . A. M., Mahmoud, . M. A., Dawood, . A. S., El-hamid, . I. S. A., Elsify, . A., Zaghawa, . A., Arbaga, . A. A. & Mousa, . W. (2023) Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Four Enteric Protozoa in Dromedary Camels (Camelus Dromedarius). AJVS, 78 (1), 17-27. doi:10.5455/ajvs.142867

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Salama, Akram, Eman A. Noaman, Mohamed Nayel, Adel M. El-kattan, Mona A. Mahmoud, Ali S. Dawood, Ibrahim S. Abd El-hamid, Ahmed Elsify, Ahmed Zaghawa, Ali A. Arbaga, and Walid Mousa. 2023. Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Four Enteric Protozoa in Dromedary Camels (Camelus Dromedarius). Alexandria Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 78 (1), 17-27. doi:10.5455/ajvs.142867

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Salama, Akram, Eman A. Noaman, Mohamed Nayel, Adel M. El-kattan, Mona A. Mahmoud, Ali S. Dawood, Ibrahim S. Abd El-hamid, Ahmed Elsify, Ahmed Zaghawa, Ali A. Arbaga, and Walid Mousa. "Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Four Enteric Protozoa in Dromedary Camels (Camelus Dromedarius)." Alexandria Journal of Veterinary Sciences 78 (2023), 17-27. doi:10.5455/ajvs.142867

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Salama, Akram, Eman A. Noaman, Mohamed Nayel, Adel M. El-kattan, Mona A. Mahmoud, Ali S. Dawood, Ibrahim S. Abd El-hamid, Ahmed Elsify, Ahmed Zaghawa, Ali A. Arbaga, and Walid Mousa. "Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Four Enteric Protozoa in Dromedary Camels (Camelus Dromedarius)." Alexandria Journal of Veterinary Sciences 78.1 (2023), 17-27. Print. doi:10.5455/ajvs.142867

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