Camel: An International Journal of Veterinary Sciences
Open Access
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 1

Surveillance of Camel Trypanosomosis in Al-Jouf region, Saudi Arabia

  • Author:
  • Mohamed El Wathig1, Bernard Faye2,3,
  • Total Page Count: 10
  • Page Number: 65 to 74

1Federal Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries, Khartoum, Sudan

2Camel and Range Research Center, P.O. Box 322, Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia

3CIRAD-ES, UMR SELMET, TA C/dir B, Campus International de Baillarguet, 34398Montpellier, France

*Corresponding Author: bernard.faye@cirad.fr

Online published on 23 May, 2013.

Abstract

Three hundred and ten blood samples from clinically healthy and suspected camels (male and female) of four breeds from different location of Al-jouf (Saudi Arabia), were examined to detect prevalence rate of T. evansi infection by CATT test. An overall prevalence was determined as 43.8%. The variability of trypanosomosis was highly significant according to the factor moving, clinical signs and animal status regarding its age, sex and lactation status. Prevalence rate increased significantly in May and a second peak was observed in September.

Keywords

Camel, Trypanosoma evansi, CATT, Risk factor